Brightley Priory
Brightley Priory was founded in 1133 as a Cistercian monastery. It was built in 1136 and was situated about two miles north of Okehampton in Devon. It was abandoned by the monks after only five years on their removal to a nearby site which became Forde Abbey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Okehampton Castle and Museum of Dartmoor Life.
Okehampton Castle
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Okehampton Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in Devon, England. It was built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert following a revolt in Devon against Norman rule, and formed the centre of the Honour of Okehampton, guarding a crossing point across the West Okement River. Okehampton Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Brightley Priory.
Museum of Dartmoor Life
Museum
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The Museum of Dartmoor Life is a local museum in Okehampton, Devon, southwest England. It covers life in the Dartmoor area. The museum opened in 1981. It is housed on three floors in an early 19th-century mill and there is a waterwheel at the museum. Museum of Dartmoor Life is situated 1½ miles southwest of Brightley Priory.
Okehampton Library
Library
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Okehampton Library is situated 1½ miles southwest of Brightley Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okehampton and Belstone.
Okehampton
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Okehampton is a market town in Dartmoor, Devon, England, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park with direct access onto the moor.
Belstone
Village
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Belstone is a small village and civil parish in the West Devon District of Devon, England. Belstone is situated 2½ miles southeast of Brightley Priory.
Rowtor Target Railway
Locality
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rowtor Target Railway was a military narrow gauge target railway south of Okehampton in Dartmoor, England, with a gauge of 24 inches. Rowtor Target Railway is situated 4 miles south of Brightley Priory.
Brightley Priory
- Type: Historical site
- Description: former priory in Devon, England
- Categories: priory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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