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Lanercost Priory is an Augustinian house founded in the mid-twelfth century in the barony of Gillesland near the Roman Wall in Cumberland. The priory was established as a community of Augustinian canons and developed considerable landed wealth and influence across the region during the medieval period. The surviving precinct wall, which enclosed the monastic complex, and the medieval standing cross base within the precinct represent the physical extent and sacred topography of the foundation. The priory was largely dismantled following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century, though substantial remains of the church and domestic buildings survive, including the impressive arcaded west front and portions of the claustral ranges.
Lanercost Augustinian priory, precinct wall and medieval standing cross base is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008635. View the official record →
Lanercost Priory is an Augustinian house founded in the mid-twelfth century in the barony of Gillesland near the Roman Wall in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008635.
Lanercost Augustinian priory, precinct wall and medieval standing cross base is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008635.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mote Castle mound, medieval motte castle and site of late medieval beacon (3.3 km), Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosure 770m ESE of Old Church (4.5 km), Bowl barrow 710m south east of Old Church (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lanercost Augustinian priory, precinct wall and medieval standing cross base's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Lanercost Augustinian priory, precinct wall and medieval standing cross base stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.