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St Leonard's Priory is a Benedictine nunnery founded in the medieval period in Warwickshire. The site retains archaeological and structural remains of the priory buildings, which continued in use until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. Following the Dissolution, the priory was converted to a residential house, reflecting the common practice of adapting monastic properties for secular occupation. The site also preserves evidence of nineteenth-century garden layout and improvements, demonstrating the changing use and development of the grounds across several centuries.
St Leonard's Priory: a Benedictine nunnery, post Dissolution house and 19th century garden remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013657. View the official record →
St Leonard's Priory is a Benedictine nunnery founded in the medieval period in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013657.
St Leonard's Priory: a Benedictine nunnery, post Dissolution house and 19th century garden remains 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 1013657.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site north east of Oldfield Farm (2.5 km), Pinley priory: a Cistercian nunnery and post-Dissolution garden (5 km), Goodrest Lodge: a double moated site with fishponds (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Leonard's Priory: a Benedictine nunnery, post Dissolution house and 19th century garden remains'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.
St Leonard's Priory: a Benedictine nunnery, post Dissolution house and 19th century garden remains stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.