Lanercost Priory

Lanercost Priory was founded by Robert de Vaux between 1165 and 1174, the most likely date being 1169, to house Augustinian canons. The priory is situated in the village of , Cumbria, England, within sight of , with which it had close connections.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is Anglican
  • …lies at an elevation of around 180 feet (50 metres)
  • …is operated by English Heritage
  • Description: monastery in Cumbria, England, UK
  • Address: Lanercost, CA8 2HQ
  • Also known as
    “Lanercost Augustinian priory, precinct wall and medieval standing cross base”
    “Lanercost Priory - Priors Tower”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary Magdalene and Naworth Castle.
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Church
is a church.
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Castle
, also known or recorded in historical… is situated 3,900 feet south of Lanercost Priory.
Archaeological site
was a milecastle on . is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Lanercost Priory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lanercost and Banks.
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Hamlet
is a village in the northern part of , England.
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Hamlet
is a village in , England, astride the…
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is a market town in , 10 miles east of .

Lanercost Priory

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Latitude
54.96597° or 54° 57′ 58″ north
Longitude
-2.69526° or 2° 41′ 43″ west
Open location code
9C6VX883+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 343456974
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Geo­Names ID
6288229
Wiki­data ID
Q3403001

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Lanercost Priory” goes by many names.
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Lanercost PrioryDutch
Croix de LanercostFrench
Prieuré de LanercostFrench
Lanercost PrioryGerman
Lanercost PriorySlovenian
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