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Warter Augustinian Priory is a medieval monastic site located in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Founded in the twelfth century as a house of Augustinian canons, the priory operated throughout the medieval period until its dissolution during the Reformation in the sixteenth century. The site preserves earthwork remains and fragmentary architectural evidence of the priory's layout, including foundations and structural features that reflect the typical plan of an Augustinian religious house. The remains are scheduled as an ancient monument, representing an important example of medieval monastic settlement in Yorkshire.
Site of Warter Augustinian Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008185. View the official record →
Warter Augustinian Priory is a medieval monastic site located in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008185.
Site of Warter Augustinian 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 1008185.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 550m north of High Wold Farm (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 450m north of High Wold Farm (9.5 km), Bowl barrow 450m north east of High Wold Farm (9.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of Warter Augustinian 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 Warter Augustinian Priory stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.