Abbeys & priories · Mid Wales
Chirbury Priory (dissolved 1535)
In or near Priestweston.
Chirbury Priory (dissolved 1535) — a abbey in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
Michael Garlick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Welshpool · 9.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Chirbury Priory (dissolved 1535) is a abbey located in wales-mid, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Chirbury Priory is an abbey located in Mid Wales. It was dissolved in 1535, marking the end of its monastic life.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 52.5797, -3.0911
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Chirbury with Brompton
- Postcode
- SY15 6BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Welshpool — 9.3 km
Sources
- osm: way/187496672 (ODbL)
Other places nearby
Chirbury War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
Herbert Arms Hotel
Historic pubs · 0.1 km
Chirbury
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
Chirbury Fort (Mercian)
Historic houses · 0.3 km
Ringwork and cultivation remains 260m west of St Michael's Church
Literary houses · 0.3 km
Chirbury Castle Mound
Castles · 0.4 km
River Camlad
Memorials & monuments · 1.0 km
Hockleton
Castles · 1.9 km
Motte and bailey castle 80m south east of Hockleton Farm
Literary houses · 1.9 km
Hagley Castle
Literary houses · 1.9 km
Hagley
Castles · 1.9 km
The Knoll
Mountains & hills · 2.0 km
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Chirbury Fort (Mercian)
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Ringwork and cultivation remains 260m west of St Michael's Church
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chirbury Priory (dissolved 1535)?
- Chirbury Priory (dissolved 1535) is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY15 6BG), in the parish of Chirbury with Brompton.
- What is Chirbury Priory (dissolved 1535)?
- Chirbury Priory (dissolved 1535) — a abbey in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Chirbury Priory (dissolved 1535)?
- The nearest railway station is Welshpool, about 9.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY15 6BG.
- Is Chirbury Priory (dissolved 1535) a protected site?
- Yes — Chirbury Priory (dissolved 1535) is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Chirbury Priory (dissolved 1535)?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY15 6BG. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.