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Lenton Priory is a ruined Cluniac priory situated in Nottinghamshire, founded in the late eleventh century as a dependency of the French mother house at Cluny. The priory became one of the most important religious houses in the East Midlands during the medieval period, acquiring substantial lands and exercising considerable spiritual influence across the region. The surviving remains include fragments of stone walls and architectural elements that attest to the scale and sophistication of the monastic complex, though much of the site was destroyed following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. The priory's location on the outskirts of Nottingham made it a significant ecclesiastical centre throughout the Middle Ages until its suppression under Henry VIII.
Lenton Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019675. View the official record →
Lenton Priory is a ruined Cluniac priory situated in Nottinghamshire, founded in the late eleventh century as a dependency of the French mother house at Cluny. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019675.
Lenton Priory 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 1019675.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock cut houses N of Castle Boulevard (1.2 km), Rock cut houses S of Nottingham Castle (1.8 km), Nottingham Castle (1.8 km).
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