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The site of the medieval nunnery at Broadholme is a Benedictine priory located in Nottinghamshire that was established during the medieval period. The priory was founded as a religious house for nuns and represents an important example of monastic settlement in the East Midlands, contributing to the landscape of religious communities that characterised medieval England. The site is now designated as a heritage monument, preserving evidence of this significant chapter in the region's ecclesiastical history, though substantial physical structures no longer remain visible above ground.
Site of medieval nunnery, Broadholme is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008670. View the official record →
The site of the medieval nunnery at Broadholme is a Benedictine priory located in Nottinghamshire that was established during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008670.
Site of medieval nunnery, Broadholme 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 1008670.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site west of Church Road (3.5 km), Deserted village of North Ingleby (4.2 km), Broxholme medieval settlement and cultivation remains (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of medieval nunnery, Broadholme'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 medieval nunnery, Broadholme stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.