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St Mary's Priory at Nuneaton is a Benedictine priory founded in the eleventh century, originally established as a cell of the English monastery of Fontevraud Abbey before becoming independent. The priory operated as a major religious and economic centre in medieval Warwickshire until its dissolution in 1539 during the Reformation. The surviving remains within the scheduled precinct include fragmentary masonry and earthwork evidence of the monastic complex, situated in the historic core of Nuneaton. The site represents an important example of medieval monastic settlement and its archaeological record continues to yield evidence of the priory's substantial medieval significance in the region.
The Benedictine priory and precinct of St Mary, Nuneaton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011033. View the official record →
St Mary's Priory at Nuneaton is a Benedictine priory founded in the eleventh century, originally established as a cell of the English monastery of Fontevraud Abbey before becoming independent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011033.
The Benedictine priory and precinct of St Mary, Nuneaton 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 1011033.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hartshill Castle (3.7 km), Remains of chapel in Lindley Park (3.8 km), Bowl barrow 580m east of Moor Wood Farm (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Benedictine priory and precinct of St Mary, Nuneaton'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.
The Benedictine priory and precinct of St Mary, Nuneaton stands on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.