Lihou Priory ruins

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Lihou Priory ruins are the remains of a medieval religious house located on the tidal island of Lihou off the coast of Guernsey in the Channel Islands.

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Lihou Priory ruins canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
ruined priory
scheduled monument
access tidal causeway
accessibleFrom L’Eree, Guernsey
accessRestrictedBy tides
architecturalStyle medieval
conservationStatus managed ruins
coordinateLocation 49.458°N 2.673°W
country Guernsey
surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
dedicatedTo St Mary
dissolved 16th century
endTime 16th century
excavatedIn 20th century
21st century
foundedAs priory
hasEvidenceOf medieval burials
monastic buildings
hasPart cemetery
church remains
cloister remains
domestic ranges
heritageDesignation Protected Monument of Guernsey
inception c. 1150
isOn west coast of Guernsey
locatedIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Channel Islands

Guernsey
locatedNear Lihou House
Lihou headland
locatedOn Lihou
tidal island
materialUsed local stone
nearbyWaterBody English Channel
openToPublic yes
ownedBy States of Guernsey
partOf medieval ecclesiastical heritage of the Channel Islands
region Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Channel Islands
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
religiousOrder Benedictines
significantPeriod High Middle Ages
startTime 12th century
surroundedBy intertidal zone
rocky shoreline
touristAttraction yes
usedFor burial
monastic life
religious worship

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Lihou hasStructure Lihou Priory ruins