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Wigmore Abbey is a Augustinian priory founded in the late eleventh century in Herefordshire, established by the Norman noble Ranulf de Mortimer. The abbey developed considerable lands and resources throughout the medieval period and played a significant role in the religious and economic life of the Welsh Marches. The surviving remains include substantial stone masonry from the conventual buildings and church, characteristic of medieval monastic architecture. The site was dissolved during the Reformation and subsequently fell into decay, though the ruins remain visible evidence of the once-thriving religious community.
Wigmore Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005359. View the official record →
Wigmore Abbey is a Augustinian priory founded in the late eleventh century in Herefordshire, established by the Norman noble Ranulf de Mortimer. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005359.
Wigmore Abbey 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 1005359.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pyon Wood Camp, a small multivallate hillfort 700m WSW of Yatton (5.1 km), Bowl barrow 280m east of Yatton Marsh Farm (5.1 km), Croft Ambrey (camp) (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wigmore Abbey'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.
Wigmore Abbey stands on Silurian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is limestone, mudstone and calcareous mudstone.