Wenlock Priory
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Wenlock Priory is a ruined medieval monastic house in Shropshire, England, known for its impressive Romanesque and Gothic architecture and tranquil historic grounds.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval monastic house
ⓘ
ruined monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| category |
English Heritage sites in Shropshire
ⓘ
Monasteries in Shropshire ⓘ Ruined abbeys and monasteries in England ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Milburga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1539 ⓘ |
| dissolvedDuring | Dissolution of the Monasteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 7th century ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Anglo-Saxon minster ⓘ |
| governedByRule | Rule of Saint Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalInterest | true ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter house
ⓘ
cloister ⓘ decorative topiary gardens ⓘ infirmary ruins ⓘ lavatorium ⓘ priory church ruins ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Much Wenlock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Much Wenlock town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Holy Trinity Church, Much Wenlock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Much Wenlock Guildhall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Romanesque sculpture
ⓘ
elaborately carved chapter house arches ⓘ ornamental 19th-century topiary ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | English Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ |
| refounded | 12th century ⓘ |
| refoundedBy | Cluniac monks from La Charité-sur-Loire ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Cluniac order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | suppression under Henry VIII ⓘ |
| usedFor |
educational visits
ⓘ
heritage interpretation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.