Greenfield Priory
Greenfield Priory was a Cistercian priory in Greenfield, near Aby, Lincolnshire, England. It was founded before the year 1153 by Eudo of Grainsby and Ralf of Aby, and his son, Ranulf earl of Chester was also a benefactor of the house.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alford Manor House and Alford Windmill.
Alford Manor House
Museum
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Manor House is a Grade II* listed building which can be found on West street within Alford, Lincolnshire, England. It is believed to be the largest thatched manor house in England and was built to a traditional H plan in 1611. Alford Manor House is situated 2 miles southeast of Greenfield Priory.
Alford Windmill
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Alford Windmill is a five-sailed windmill in Alford, Lincolnshire and the only surviving windmill out of four. Though the windmill has been restored to working order, it no longer supplies flour for sale. Alford Windmill is situated 2 miles southeast of Greenfield Priory.
Church of St James
Church
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Church of St James is situated 1½ miles south of Greenfield Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ailby and Tothby.
Ailby
Hamlet
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Ailby is a hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated less than 1 mile north-west from Alford, and forms part of the civil parish of Rigsby with Ailby.
Tothby
Hamlet
Tothby is a hamlet less than 1 mile north from the town of Alford, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. In the 1086 Domesday Book Tothby is listed as "Touedebi", consisting of three households, 20 acres of meadow and 12 acres of woodland.
Aby
Village
Photo: Michael Patterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aby is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately 30 miles east from the city and county town of Lincoln and 8 miles south-east from Louth. Aby is part of the civil parish of Aby with Greenfield.
Greenfield Priory
- Type: Historical site
- Description: Cistercian priory in Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Categories: Cistercian nunnery, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aby with Greenfield, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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