Christchurch Priory
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Christchurch Priory is a large and historically significant medieval church in Christchurch, Dorset, renowned for its impressive architecture and status as one of the longest parish churches in England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christchurch Priory canonical | 3 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former priory church
ⓘ
medieval church building ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Norman architecture ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
11th century
ⓘ
c. 1094 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Blessed Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Augustinian priory ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Lady Chapel
ⓘ
central nave ⓘ chantry chapels ⓘ choir stalls ⓘ medieval monuments ⓘ north transept ⓘ organ ⓘ south transept ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ stone vaulting ⓘ west tower ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.christchurchpriory.org/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAuthority | Historic England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| length | approximately 311 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Christchurch, Dorset
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dorset ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| monasticOrder | Augustinian Canons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Christchurch Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the longest parish churches in England
ⓘ
historic priory buildings ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ |
| parish | Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousDenomination | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ |
| region | Hampshire and Dorset border area ⓘ |
| suppressedDuring | Dissolution of the Monasteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| uses |
Anglican worship
ⓘ
concerts and cultural events ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.