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The following is a list of monastic houses in Lincolnshire. One extraordinary feature is the large number in the Witham Valley[1]

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name References Location
St. Æthelreda's nunnery Royal Anglo-Saxon foundation at Stow Green. 7th to 9th century. [2] [3] 52°53′56″N 0°22′01″W / 52.899°N 0.367°W / 52.899; -0.367 (St. Æthelreda's nunnery)
Alvingham Priory Gilbertine Canons [4] 53°24′06″N 0°03′22″E / 53.40175°N 0.05614°E / 53.40175; 0.05614 (Alvingham Priory)
Aslackby Preceptory Knights Templar [5] 52°51′33″N 0°23′17″W / 52.85929°N 0.38796°W / 52.85929; -0.38796 (Aslackby Preceptory)
Axholme Priory Carthusian monks [6] 53°30′28″N 0°47′08″W / 53.50765°N 0.78569°W / 53.50765; -0.78569 (Axholme Priory)
Bardney monastery ante697-870
destroyed in raids
Benedictine priory built on site (see immediately below)
Bardney Abbey Benedictine monks' priory 1087
abbey 1115/6-1538
on site of Saxon monastery (immediately above)
now in ownership of Bardney Parochial Council, with public access		 The Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
(prev The Priory of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Oswald)		 [7] 53°13′13″N 0°20′01″W / 53.2204°N 0.3336°W / 53.2204; -0.3336 (Bardney Abbey)
Barlings Abbey^ Premonstratensian Canons from Newhouse 1154
remains now incorporated into a college. Initially founded at Barlings Grange, but moved to purpose built location in Low Barlings.		 [8] 53°15′37″N 0°23′24″W / 53.26023°N 0.38989°W / 53.26023; -0.38989 (Barlings Grange)

53°14′54″N 0°22′10″W / 53.24827°N 0.36941°W / 53.24827; -0.36941 (Barlings Abbey)
Barrow monastery destroyed in raids
Belvoir Priory
Bonby Priory Benedictine monks; alien cell of St Fromond Priory from 1199 to 1403;
Rented to Beauvale Abbey, (Nottinghamshire)
Became Parish church before the dissolution.		 [9] 53°37′36″N 0°29′01″W / 53.626555°N 0.483734°W / 53.626555; -0.483734 (Bonby Priory)
Boston Priory Benedictine; founded 1089, dissolved c. 1300
Church of St Botolph erected on site 1309		 [10] 52°58′45″N 0°01′27″W / 52.979163°N 0.024267°W / 52.979163; -0.024267 (Boston Priory)
Boston Friary Dominican Friars; founded 1222, dissolved 1539 Blackfriars [11] 52°58′35″N 0°01′22″W / 52.976443°N 0.022902°W / 52.976443; -0.022902 (Boston Blackfriars)
Boston Friary Augustinian Canons Regular; founded 1317/8; dissolved 1539 Austin Priors [12] 52°58′17″N 0°01′07″W / 52.971384°N 0.018739°W / 52.971384; -0.018739 (Boston Augustinian Friary)
Boston Friary Carmelite Friars; founded 1293, moved 1308, dissolved 1539 Whitefriars [13] [14] 52°58′32″N 0°01′23″W / 52.975545°N 0.022943°W / 52.975545; -0.022943 (Boston Whitefriars (early))52°58′32″N 0°01′33″W / 52.975595°N 0.025919°W / 52.975595; -0.025919 (Boston Whitefriars (final))
Boston Friary Franciscan Friars; already extant 1268, dissolved 1539. Greyfriars [15] 52°58′29″N 0°01′17″W / 52.974622°N 0.021495°W / 52.974622; -0.021495 (Boston Greyfriars)
Bottesford Preceptory Knights Templar [16] 53°33′04″N 0°38′46″W / 53.55106°N 0.64606°W / 53.55106; -0.64606 (Bottesford Preceptory)
Bourne Abbey+ Bourne Abbey, exterior.jpg Arrouaisian Canons
Augustinian Canons Regular 1138
the church, as since modified, in parochial use.		 The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Bourne [17][18] 52°45′59″N 0°22′32″W / 52.7663°N 0.3756°W / 52.7663; -0.3756 (Bourne, Lincolnshire Abbey)
Brackenholme Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
Bridge End Priory Gilbertine Canons Holland Bridge Priory The Priory Church of Saint Saviour at Bridgend in Horbling [19] 52°54′37″N 0°18′01″W / 52.91014°N 0.30023°W / 52.91014; -0.30023 (Horbling Bridge End Priory)
Burwell Priory Benedictine monks; An alien priory of La Grande-SauveAn alien priory.founded 1100-7. [20] 53°17′47″N 0°02′02″E / 53.296448°N 0.033865°E / 53.296448; 0.033865 (Burwell Priory)
Bullington Priory Gilbertine Canons; founded 1148-1154, dissolved 1538. [21] 53°16′32″N 0°21′04″W / 53.275422°N 0.351087°W / 53.275422; -0.351087 (Bullington Priory)
Cammeringham Priory Premonstratensian Canons 1192 - alien house of Blanchelande Abbey (Normandy)
sold to Cistercians of Hulton Abbey (Staffordshire) in 1396		 [22] 53°19′40″N 0°34′38″W / 53.327778°N 0.577310°W / 53.327778; -0.577310 (Cammeringham Priory)
Catley Priory Gilbertine Canons; Double house; The Gilbertine priory of St Mary, Catley [23] 53°05′08″N 0°19′53″W / 53.085461°N 0.331480°W / 53.085461; -0.331480 (Catley Priory)
Covenham Priory Benedictine monks; very small cell founded 1082/
transferred to Kirkstead Abbey in 1303		 Coverham St Mary's Priory The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Covenham [24] 53°26′25″N 0°02′10″E / 53.440252°N 0.036210°E / 53.440252; 0.036210 (Covenham Priory)
Croyland Abbey+, Crowland Croyland Abbey & Parish Church of Crowland.JPG 716/757
Benedictine monks 971-1539
built on site of Saxon monastery destroyed in raids
part of church now in parochial use		 The Priory Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Saint Bartholomew and Saint Guthlac, Crowland National Monument record for Crowland Abbey 52°40′23″N 0°09′55″W / 52.673°N 0.16517°W / 52.673; -0.16517 (Crowland Abbey)
Deeping St. James Priory+ Benedictine monks, now in parochial use Deeping Priory [25]
[26]		 52°40′19″N 0°17′20″W / 52.67198°N 0.28882°W / 52.67198; -0.28882 (Deeping St. James Church)
Eagle Preceptory Egle Preceptory National Monument record for Eagle Preceptory 53°10′55″N 0°42′23″W / 53.181820°N 0.706350°W / 53.181820; -0.706350 (Eagle Preceptory)
Elsham Priory Hospital founded before 1166,
1200 Augustinian Canons Regular
dissolved 1536		 The Hospital of SS. Mary and Edmund at Elsham National Monument record for Elsham Priory Approx. loc.
53°35′57″N 0°26′12″W / 53.599297°N 0.436729°W / 53.599297; -0.436729 (Elsham Priory, actual position unknown)
Freiston Priory+ Benedictine monks 1114
part of church now in parochial use
Gainsborough Preceptory Knights Templar
Gokewell Priory Cistercian nuns c.1148/1185-1536, site now occupied by the derelict buildings of Gokewell Priory Farm; founded by William de Alta Ripa during the reign of Henry; dissolved 1536. [27]
[28]		 53°34.8731′N 0°34.8086′W / 53.5812183°N 0.5801433°W / 53.5812183; -0.5801433 (Gokewell Priory)
Great Limber Priory, Limber Magna alien priory of the Cistercian abbey of Aunay-sur-Odon in Normandy
Grange of Carthusian Abbey of St Anne 1157-1393
 [29]
[30]		 53°33′37″N 0°16′58″W / 53.560329°N 0.282653°W / 53.560329; -0.282653 (Gokewell Priory)
Great Limber Preceptory, Limber Magna Knights Templar
Greenfield Priory Cistercian nuns [31]
[32]		 53°16′45″N 0°08′49″E / 53.279180°N 0.147045°E / 53.279180; 0.147045 (Greenfield Priory)
Grimsby Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular
Grimsby nunnery Augustinian Canons Regular
Grimsby Friary Franciscan Friars Grey Friars
Grimsby Friary Augustinian Canons Regular White Friars
Hagnaby Abbey Premonstratensian Canons
Haugham Priory Benedictine monks
Haverholme Priory Cistercian monks (from Fountains 1137)
trns to Louth Park Abbey 1139
Gilbertine nuns		 [33] 53°01′47″N 0°20′50″W / 53.0296°N 0.3473°W / 53.0296; -0.3473 (Haverholme Priory)
Horkstow Preceptory Knights Templar
Hough Priory# Augustinian Canons Regular
site located to the south of All Saints Church
Humberston Abbey Benedictine monks
site now occupied by St. Peter's Church		 Humberstone Priory
Hyrst Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
Ikanho monastery destroyed in raids but apparently rebuilt. Probably The Anchorage on the Alde Estuary at Iken, Suffolk.
Immingham Friary Augustinian Canons Regular
Immingham Friary Carmelite Friars
Immingham Friary Dominican Friars
Immingham Friary Franciscan Friars
Kirkstead Abbey Cistercian monks (from Fountains) 1139/87-1537
part in parochial use
Knaith Priory Nuns early 12thC Heynings Priory
Kyme Priory Augustinian Canons Regular c.1150
incorporated into St Mary and All Saints parish church		 South Kyme Priory
Legbourne Priory Cistercian nuns [34]
Greyfriars, Lincoln Franciscan Friars
St. Mary Magdalen Priory, Lincoln Benedictine monks
remains now within a public park
St. Catherine's Priory, Lincoln Gilbertine Canons
Long Bennington Priory# Cistercian monks
a house called 'Priory House' near the church is purported to be located near the site of the priory
Louth Park Abbey Cistercian monks (trns from Haverholme 1139-1536 The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Louth Park
Maltby Preceptory Knights Hospitaller
Markby Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
Melwood Priory Carthusian monks
Minting Priory Benedictine monks
Newbo Abbey,
Sedgefield		 Premonstratensian Canons from Newhouse 1198 [35] 52°55′55″N 0°43′06″W / 52.932035°N 0.718273°W / 52.932035; -0.718273 (Newbo Abbey)
Newsham Abbey Premonstratensian Canons 1143 Newhouse Abbey
Newstead Priory Gilbertine Canons Newstead by Stamford Priory
Newstead-on-Ancholme Priory Gilbertine Canons
Nocton Priory Augustinian Canons Regular Nocton Park Priory
North Hykeham Priory
North Ormsby Priory Gilbertine Canons Nun Ormsby Priory
North Scarle Preceptory
Nuncotham Priory Cistercian nuns Nuncoton Priory
Orford Priory Premonstratensian Canonesses Irford Priory
Ormsby Priory Gilbertine Canons
Partney monastery destroyed in raids
Redbourne Priory Gilbertine Canons 1164
Revesby Abbey Savignac monks from Rievaulx 1143
Cistercian monks 1147-1538
now in private ownership without public access
Rewley Abbey Cistercian from Thame 1281-1536
Sempringham Priory Gilbertine Canons 1131
in parochial use
Sempringham Priory# Gilbertine double priory for canons and nuns
mansion later built on site no longer exists
Spalding Priory Benedictine monks; Cell of Crowland Abbey [36] [37] 52°47′05″N 0°08′53″W / 52.7847°N 0.14797°W / 52.7847; -0.14797 (Spalding Priory)
Stainfield Priory Benedictine nunnery of 1154
Stainfield Hall built on the site after dissolution		 [38] 53°14′39″N 0°20′12″W / 53.24426°N 0.33663°W / 53.24426; -0.33663 (Stainfield Priory)
Greyfriars, Stamford Franciscan Friars
St. Leonards Priory, Stamford Benedictine monks
Sandtoft Priory Benedictine monks
Sixhills Priory Gilbertine Canons Sixle Priory
Skendleby Priory Benedictine monks
Stixwould Priory Cistercian nuns
Stow Abbey Benedictine monks, trns from Eynsham 1091, tr to Eynsham c.1094/5 (1109?) The Abbey Church of Saint Mary
Swineshead Abbey Cistercian monks
Temple Bruer Preceptory TempleBruerPreceptory.JPG Knights Templar later Knights Hospitaller
Thornholme Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
Thornton Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular priory 1139
abbey 1148-1539
secular priests' college
boys school: demolished
stately home: collapsed. (EH)
Thwaite Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
Torksey Priory Priory of Augustinian Canons, founded temp. Henry II, dissolved 1536 St. Leonard's Priory [39] 53°18′03″N 0°44′41″W / 53.300891°N 0.744771°W / 53.300891; -0.744771 (Torksey Priory)
Torksey Nunnery Cistercian Nuns The priory of Fosse [40] Approx. Loc.
53°18′N 0°44′W / 53.3°N 0.74°W / 53.3; -0.74 (Torksey Nunnery, approximate position)
Tunstall Priory Gilbertine Canons [41] [42] 53°29′09″N 0°29′32″W / 53.4858°N 0.49215°W / 53.4858; -0.49215 (Tunstall Priory, possible site)
Tupholme Abbey Premonstratensian Canons [43] 53°11′56″N 0°17′17″W / 53.199°N 0.288°W / 53.199; -0.288 (Tupholme Abbey)
Vaudey Abbey Cistercian monks
Wellow Abbey Cistercian monks
Wilsford Priory Benedictine monks, alien priory
later Augustinian Canons Regular
West Ravendale Priory Premonstratensian Canons, alien priory subject to Beauport Abbey, Brittany) 1202-1389
granted to Southwell Church
Willoughton Priory Benedictine monks Willowton Priory
Willoughton Preceptory Knights Templar Willowton Preceptory
Crabhouse in Winghale Priory Benedictine monks Wenghale Priory

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Map showing large number of significant houses in the Witham Valley". http://www.lincsheritage.org/community_heritage/guides_information/witham_abbeys/index.php.  
  2. ^ "National Monument record for St. Æthelreda's nunnery". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=348635.  
  3. ^ "David Roffe's web page about St Æthelreda". http://www.roffe.co.uk/alftham.htm.  
  4. ^ "National Monument record for Alvingham Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=354728.  
  5. ^ "National Monument record for Aslackby Preceptory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=348725.  
  6. ^ "National Monument record for Axholme Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=60927.  
  7. ^ "National Monument record for Bardney Abbey". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=351575.  
  8. ^ "National Monument record for Barlings Abbey". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=349597.  
  9. ^ "National Monument Record for Bonby Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=78808.  
  10. ^ "National Monument Record for Boston Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=354019.  
  11. ^ "National Monument Record for Boston Blackfriars". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=354004.  
  12. ^ "National Monument Record for Boston Augustinian Friary". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=353986.  
  13. ^ "National Monument Record for Boston Whitefriars, early location". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=321581.  
  14. ^ "National Monument Record for Boston Whitefriars, final location". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=354007.  
  15. ^ "National Monument Record for Boston Greyfriars". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=35340210.  
  16. ^ "National monument record for Bottesford manor, describes the well and attributes it to the templars". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=60786.  
  17. ^ "National Monument record for Bourne Abbey". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=348452.  
  18. ^ "Private research web site 'Bourne Archive'". http://boar.org.uk/abiwxe1BourneAbbey(home.htm.  
  19. ^ "National Monument record for Horbling Bridge End Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=350845.  
  20. ^ "National Monument record for Burwell Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=354216.  
  21. ^ "National Monument record for Bullington Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=351484.  
  22. ^ "National Monument record for Cammeringham Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=326933.  
  23. ^ "National Monument record for Catley Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=351201.  
  24. ^ "National Monument record for Covenham Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=354719.  
  25. ^ "National Monument record for Deeping St. James Church". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=350062.  
  26. ^ "National Monument record for Priory as cell of Thorney Abbey". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=350059.  
  27. ^ "Victoria County History for Gokewell Priory". http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=38014.  
  28. ^ "Geograph of Gokewell Priory". http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/624117.  
  29. ^ "Victoria County History for Great Limber Priory". http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=38085.  
  30. ^ "National Monument record for Great Limber Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=80267.  
  31. ^ "Victoria County History for Greenfield Priory". http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=38013.  
  32. ^ "Greenfield Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=355526.  
  33. ^ "National Monument record for Haverholme Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=351056.  
  34. ^ "Victoria County history for Legbourne Priory". http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=38012.  
  35. ^ "National Monument record for Newbo Abey". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=323670.  
  36. ^ "National Monument record for Spalding Priory.". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=352344.  
  37. ^ "Transcriptions of sources about Spalding Priory.". http://boar.org.uk/ariwxo3FNQ1102.htm.  
  38. ^ "National Monument record for Stainfield Priory.". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=352344.  
  39. ^ "National Monument record for Torksey Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=324676.  
  40. ^ "Victoria County History for Torksey". http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=38015.  
  41. ^ "National Monument record for Tunstall Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=870602.  
  42. ^ "National Monument record: possible location for Tunstall Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=349943.  
  43. ^ "National Monument record for Tupholme Priory". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=351367.  

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