Where is St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester?

St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL1 2QS), in the parish of Gloucester, unparished area.

How do I get to St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester?

The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL1 2QS.

Is St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester a listed building?

St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

Is St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester a protected site?

Yes — St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).

Is St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester free to visit?

Yes, St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester is free to enter.

How do I get to St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester?

The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL1 2QS.

Historic churches · South West England

St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester

Also known as: St Oswald's Priory

In or near Gloucester.

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St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester — Grade I listed priory in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Gloucester · 0.8 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit St Oswald's Priory in Gloucester, you can take the train to Gloucester station, which is 0.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is GL1 2QS. Entry to the priory is free.

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St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 801. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Named after Oswald of Northumbria. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed priory in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8693°, -2.2480°.

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Heritage listing

St Oswald's Priory was founded by Æthelflæd, daughter of Alfred the Great, and her husband Æthelred, ealdorman of Mercia, in the late 880s or the 890s. It appears to have been an exact copy of the Old Minster, Winchester Its ruins are a Grade I listed building. The site was an important part of the Burh of Gloucester and was supported by the ruling family of the time including king Æthelstan. From the 11th century its importance declined, becoming a minor house of Canons regular until suppression in 1536.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Official information

St Oswald's Priory is a historic site located in Gloucester, known for its archaeological significance. Visitors can explore the remnants of the priory and learn about its history through various records and research.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

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

Background

History

St Peter's Abbey had been founded in Gloucester about 679 by Osric, ruler of the Hwicce, and at the end of the ninth century Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians and his wife Æthelflæd, daughter of King Alfred the Great, founded a new minster at a different location in Gloucester, also initially dedicated to St Peter. In 909 a combined West Saxon and Mercian raid into Danish territory resulted in the translation of some of the bones of St Oswald to the new church from Bardney Abbey in Lincolnshire, and the priory was renamed St Oswald's in his honour.

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Coordinates: 51.8693, -2.2480
County: Gloucestershire
District: Gloucester
Parish: Gloucester, unparished area
Postcode: GL1 2QS
Parliamentary constituency: Gloucester
Established: 801
Nearest railway station: Gloucester — 0.8 km

Sources

wikidata: Q3402932 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: St. Oswald's Priory, Gloucester south side.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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