Cathedrals · North East England
Neasham Priory
In or near Sockburn.
Neasham Priory in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mick Garratt — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Dinsdale · 5.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Neasham Priory 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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From the Wikipedia article
Neasham Priory was a priory founded for a community of Benedictine nuns before 1157. Located on the River Tees near Sockburn, County Durham, it was the only such institution in the county to be independent of Durham Cathedral Priory. It was apparently never wealthy or notable.
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Background
History
The priory was founded around 1150 by Emma, daughter of Waldef, a thegn of Hepple. In the 15th century an investigation was conducted by the Bishop of Durham as a result of some misbehaviour by members of the community. On 29 December 1540, the prioress Jane Lawson surrendered the house to agents of the King, and the priory was presumably dissolved at around that time. The house was acquired by her brother, James Lawson. There are no visible remains of the priory, but since the 19th century a house known as Neasham Abbey has stood on its approximate site. A solitary wall containing a reconstructed Gothic window now stands in Darlington town centre, and is purported to have come from the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4620, -1.4640
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Girsby
- Postcode
- DL2 1PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Dinsdale — 5.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6984466 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Neasham Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Neasham Priory?
- Neasham Priory is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL2 1PR), in the parish of Girsby.
- What is Neasham Priory?
- Neasham Priory in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Neasham Priory?
- The nearest railway station is Dinsdale, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL2 1PR.
- When was Neasham Priory built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- How do I get to Neasham Priory?
- The nearest railway station is Dinsdale, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL2 1PR.