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Ellerton Priory is a Cistercian foundation established in Yorkshire during the twelfth century as a daughter house of Rievaulx Abbey. The priory occupied a site in the Vale of York and operated throughout the medieval period until its dissolution in the sixteenth century during the Reformation. The surviving remains include fragmentary stone structures and earthwork features that testify to the monastic occupation of the site, though substantial architectural elements have been lost or heavily degraded over the centuries. The priory's location and layout reflect the typical planning principles of Cistercian houses, with evidence of the religious and economic activities that characterised such communities in northern England.
Site of Ellerton Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005225. View the official record →
Ellerton Priory is a Cistercian foundation established in Yorkshire during the twelfth century as a daughter house of Rievaulx Abbey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005225.
Site of Ellerton 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 1005225.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle, fishpond and moated site north and east of Aughton church (1.2 km), Danes Hills square barrow cemetery on Crook Moor (3.5 km), Moated site and water-management features south of White House (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of Ellerton Priory'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.
Site of Ellerton Priory stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.