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St Thomas' Priory is a Benedictine religious house formerly located in Stafford, Staffordshire, founded in the twelfth century. The priory was established as a dependency of the Benedictine monastery at Burton-upon-Trent and served as an important religious and social institution within the medieval town of Stafford. Little of the original priory survives above ground today, though archaeological evidence and historical records document its presence and influence throughout the medieval period until its dissolution during the Reformation of the sixteenth century. The site remains significant for understanding the religious landscape and urban development of medieval Staffordshire.
St Thomas' Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020054. View the official record →
St Thomas' Priory is a Benedictine religious house formerly located in Stafford, Staffordshire, founded in the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020054.
St Thomas' 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 1020054.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Saucer barrow on Spring Hill (3.4 km), Great Haywood canal bridge No 109 (4.4 km), Essex Bridge, Great Haywood (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Thomas' 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.
St Thomas' Priory stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.