Where is Chibburn Preceptory?

Chibburn Preceptory is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 5EF), in the parish of Widdrington Village.

How do I get to Chibburn Preceptory?

The nearest railway station is Widdrington, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE61 5EF.

Is Chibburn Preceptory a protected site?

Yes — Chibburn Preceptory is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Chibburn Preceptory free to visit?

Yes, Chibburn Preceptory is free to enter.

How do I get to Chibburn Preceptory?

The nearest railway station is Widdrington, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 5EF.

Memorials & monuments · North East England

Chibburn Preceptory

In or near Widdrington Village.

Free admission

Chibburn Preceptory in England North East, United Kingdom.

Low Chibburn - geograph.org.uk - 3720828 — Bryan Pready — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Widdrington · 3.2 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Chibburn Preceptory, the nearest railway station is Widdrington, located 3.2 km away. Entry is free.

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Chibburn Preceptory is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Chibburn Preceptory (also known as Low Chibburn Preceptory) are the ruins of a Medieval/Post-Medieval Hospitaller preceptory near Widdrington in Northumberland, England. The preceptory was first recorded in 1313, and it was abolished in 1540 when all its lands were passed to the Crown and later the Widdrington family. Low Chibburn had several uses, ranging from a hospital to a dowager house before being razed by French invaders in 1691. The preceptory buildings have undergone repair and restoration by Northumberland County Council, and the site is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument protected by law.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

The buildings of the preceptory consisted of a dwelling house, a chapel and various offices enclosing a small, central courtyard. Of these, only the east and south wall, along with parts of the north wall of the chapel still stand. The present dwelling house was built some time after the Dissolution of the Monasteries, possibly by Sir John Widdrington, who was given the manor of Chibburn in 1553. The preceptory was defended by a moat enclosing an area some 100 meters in diameter, and although the moat and a possible pond is still visible at the site, some of these features have been infilled and later destroyed by open cast mining in 1957. The chapel served as a pillbox during the Second…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 55.2623, -1.5831
District: Northumberland
Parish: Widdrington Village
Postcode: NE61 5EF
Parliamentary constituency: North Northumberland
Nearest railway station: Widdrington — 3.2 km

Sources

wikidata: Q5095327 (CC0)
wikipedia: Chibburn Preceptory (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Chibburn Preceptory?: Chibburn Preceptory is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 5EF), in the parish of Widdrington Village.
What is Chibburn Preceptory?: Chibburn Preceptory in England North East, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Chibburn Preceptory?: The nearest railway station is Widdrington, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE61 5EF.
Is Chibburn Preceptory a protected site?: Yes — Chibburn Preceptory is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Chibburn Preceptory free to visit?: Yes, Chibburn Preceptory is free to enter.
How do I get to Chibburn Preceptory?: The nearest railway station is Widdrington, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 5EF.

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