Blackborough Priory was a Benedictine monastic house in Norfolk, England, about 5 miles or 8 km south east of King's Lynn. The Ordnance Survey map shows the remains of fishponds nearby, which may have been for the use of the monastery.
 Blackborough Priory ruins | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Priory of St. Mary and St. Catherine |
| Established | 1150 |
| Disestablished | 1537 |
| Dedicated to | Blessed Virgin and St Catherine |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Roger de Scales and Muriel de Scales (née Lisewis) |
| Architecture | |
| Completion date | 1150 |
| Site | |
| Location | Blackborough End, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England |
| Coordinates | 52°41′54″N 0°28′33″E / 52.698471°N 0.475943°E |
| Grid reference | TF67401407 |
| Visible remains | South wall of the church |
| Public access | By appointment only (with Heathlands Farm) |
History
editThe priory was founded in 1150 by Roger de Scales and his wife Muriel, and was intended for the use of monks.[1] Later, both nuns and monks were allowed in the priory.[2] By 1200 the priory was dedicated to the sole use of Benedictine nuns.[1] The nunnery operated until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1537.[3] Between 1200 and 1537 the priory had nineteen prioresses.[4] The first was Avelina and the last was Elizabeth Dawney.[4] Today, the site of the priory is a cattle farm.[5]
Burials
edit- Robert Scales, 1st Baron Scales and his wife Isabell de Burnell de Scales
- Robert Scales, 3rd Baron Scales
- Roger Scales, 4th Baron Scales
- Robert Scales, 5th Baron Scales
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Historic England. "BLACKBOROUGH PRIORY (356364)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Service, Norfolk Historic Environment. "Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ England, Historic. "Blackborough Priory Remains, Setch Road, Middleton, Norfolk | Educational Images | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Houses of Benedictine nuns: The priory of Blackborough | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "heathlands". heathlands. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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