Abbeys & priories · East of England
Bushmead Priory
In or near Little Staughton.
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Bushmead, commonly called Bushmead Priory, was a monastic foundation for Augustinian Canons, located at Bushmead (a hamlet in Staploe parish) in the County of Bedfords
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Neots · 8.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Bushmead, commonly called Bushmead Priory, was a monastic foundation for Augustinian Canons, located at Bushmead (a hamlet in Staploe parish) in the County of Bedfordshire in England. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Official information
Bushmead Priory is a well-preserved 13th-century refectory that was part of a small Augustinian priory. Visitors can explore its original timber roof, medieval stained glass fragments, and early 14th-century wall paintings.
From the Wikipedia article
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Bushmead, commonly called Bushmead Priory, was a monastic foundation for Augustinian Canons, located at Bushmead (a hamlet in Staploe parish) in the County of Bedfordshire in England. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
Description
The remains of the 700-year-old priory stand today neighbouring a light industrial estate, and disused airfield, and lie between the villages of Colmworth and Little Staughton. Nothing survives of the priory church, and all but the refectory and kitchen of the claustral buildings have disappeared. Never a large house, the community appears to have consisted of the prior and up to four canons. The priory was founded around 1195 by William, Chaplain of Colmworth. Hugh de Beauchamp of Eaton Socon endowed the priory with 28 acres (113,000 m<sup>2</sup>), the priory also held land around Coppingford chapel; during these early years it also held a considerable number of Selions, given to them by…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2336, -0.3675
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Great Staughton
- Postcode
- MK44 2LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huntingdon
- Established
- 1185
- Nearest railway station
- St Neots — 8.2 km
- Opening
- Open first Saturday of the month between May and September 2026, 10am to 3pm; last admission at 2pm.
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Bushmead Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bushmead Priory?
- Bushmead Priory is in Cambridgeshire, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode MK44 2LD), in the parish of Great Staughton.
- What is Bushmead Priory?
- The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Bushmead, commonly called Bushmead Priory, was a monastic foundation for Augustinian Canons, located at Bushmead (a hamlet in Staploe parish) in the County of Bedfords
- How do I get to Bushmead Priory?
- The nearest railway station is St Neots, about 8.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode MK44 2LD.
- When was Bushmead Priory built?
- Built or established in 1185.
- How do I get to Bushmead Priory?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode MK44 2LD. It sits within the Huntingdon parliamentary constituency.