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Historic churches · South East England

St Denys Priory

In or near Southampton.

Norman & medievalFree admission

St Denys Priory — priory in City of Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK.

St Denys Priory, historic churches in South East England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
St Denys · 0.6 km
  • Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit St Denys Priory, the nearest railway station is St Denys, located 0.6 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for sat-nav is SO17 2LT.

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About

St Denys Priory is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "priory in City of Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9252°, -1.3808°.

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Heritage listing

St. Denys Priory was a priory of Austin canons in the St Denys area of Southampton, Hampshire, England.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St. Denys Priory was a priory of Austin canons in the St Denys area of Southampton, Hampshire, England.

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

Background

History

The priory was founded by Henry I in 1124. The foundation charter granted <blockquote> to God and the church of St. Denis and the canons serving God there, for the health of his soul and of the souls of his father and mother, Maud his wife and William his son, a parcel of land between Portswood and the Itchen, having a rental of 11s. 6d., together with another parcel of land near the sea to the east of the borough, having a rental of 41s. 6d. </blockquote> A canon named Girard was named in the foundation charter and is assumed to have become the first prior.

Visiting

Only fragments of the priory buildings remain: a wall in a private garden in Priory Road, and a small archway re-sited in the garden of the Tudor House Museum. The present church is late Victorian and holds a few tiles and a coffin from the original site.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
50.9252, -1.3808
District
Southampton
Parish
Southampton, unparished area
Postcode
SO17 2LT
Parliamentary constituency
Southampton Test
Established
1101
Nearest railway station
St Denys0.6 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Denys Priory?
St Denys Priory is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO17 2LT), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
What is St Denys Priory?
St Denys Priory — priory in City of Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK.
How do I get to St Denys Priory?
The nearest railway station is St Denys, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO17 2LT.
When was St Denys Priory built?
Built or established in 1101.
Is St Denys Priory a listed building?
St Denys Priory is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
Is St Denys Priory a protected site?
Yes — St Denys Priory is part of the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is St Denys Priory free to visit?
Yes, St Denys Priory is free to enter.
How do I get to St Denys Priory?
The nearest railway station is St Denys, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO17 2LT.