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EAW009990 ENGLAND (1947). The remains of St Milburga's Priory (Wenlock Priory), Much Wenlock, 1947

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Title [EAW009990] The remains of St Milburga's Priory (Wenlock Priory), Much Wenlock, 1947
Reference EAW009990
Date 31-August-1947
Link
Place name MUCH WENLOCK
Parish MUCH WENLOCK
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 362465, 300095
Longitude / Latitude -2.5542120232325, 52.596994848395
National Grid Reference SJ625001

Pins

Railway Track. Established 1862. Now lifted and a footpath called Linden Walk. The last train was 1962. The station building is now a private residence. The line was Craven Arms-Wellington.

totoro
Thursday 3rd of April 2014 10:56:06 PM
Priory Tower - Grade 2 listed building - English Heritage Building ID: 254794 C13. Stone rubble. One of the entrance-gate towers of the priory, a tall rectangular plain structure.

totoro
Thursday 3rd of April 2014 10:29:32 PM
"Priory Cottage" - Grade 2 listed building, English Heritage Building ID: 254792 Early C19 to earlier timber frame, partly exposed internally. Stone rubble with ashlar quoins to all angles

totoro
Thursday 3rd of April 2014 10:27:07 PM
"The Priory" - grade 2 listed building - English Heritage Building ID: 254793 Early C19. Stucco; 2 storeys. Of irregular plan with 3 advanced gabled wings

totoro
Thursday 3rd of April 2014 10:24:32 PM
Priory House Grade 1 listed building - English Heritage Building ID: 254767 A private house embodying substantial remains of the priory and adapted as a dwelling at the Dissolution. The north range is the monastic Infirmary Hall. The east range is an important late C15 building richly panelled and fenestrated, with internal gallery above and below; at the north end is the Infirmary Chapel with chambers above, and in the angle, is a double spiral staircase leading to the Prior's Lodging, At the south-west angle of the court is a portion of the C13 Prior's Hall.

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Thursday 3rd of April 2014 10:18:17 PM

User Comment Contributions

IMAGE of the priory before 1920, Photographer: Alfred Newton and Sons

Not to be reproduced without permission; Reproduced by permission of English Heritage

Source: http://www.englishheritagearchives.org.uk/SingleResult/

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totoro
Thursday 3rd of April 2014 10:10:00 PM
Priory of St Milburga (Ruins) - 9 Bull Ring, Much Wenlock, Shropshire TF13 6HU



Grade 1 listed property - English Heritage Building ID: 254766

English Heritage site, open to the public for payment, usually daily April-October, weekends in Winter.



Wenlock Priory was founded in the year 680 AD by the King of Mercia, Merewalh, for his daughter Milburga, who served as abbess until her death in 722.



Please see Factual Summary for more history

totoro
Thursday 3rd of April 2014 10:03:39 PM