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White Ladies Priory is a ruined Cistercian nunnery located near Boscobel in Shropshire, founded in the twelfth century as a daughter house of Alberbury. The priory is named after the white habits worn by Cistercian nuns and comprises fragmentary remains of the conventual buildings, including parts of the church and domestic structures. The site retains significant architectural elements typical of Cistercian design, reflecting the order's characteristic austerity and functional approach to religious building. The priory was dissolved during the Reformation in the sixteenth century, after which the buildings fell into ruin, leaving the substantial remains visible today as an important testament to medieval monastic life in Shropshire.
White Ladies (St Leonard's) Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015290. View the official record →
White Ladies Priory is a ruined Cistercian nunnery located near Boscobel in Shropshire, founded in the twelfth century as a daughter house of Alberbury. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015290.
White Ladies (St Leonard's) 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 1015290.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boscobel House (1.3 km), Moated site 150m south-west of Brewood Lodge (2.3 km), Moated site 330m south west of Humphreston Hall (2.9 km).
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