Orford Priory
Orford Priory was a priory of Premonstratensian canonesses in Stainton le Vale, Lincolnshire, England, and one of nine within the historical county. The priory of Orford, in Stainton-le-Vale, was probably built some time during the reign of King Henry II by Ralf d'Albini, in honour of the Virgin Mary.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary and St Gabriel and Church of St Andrew.
Church of St Mary and St Gabriel
Church
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary and St Gabriel is situated 1 mile east of Orford Priory.
Church of St Andrew
Church
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Andrew is situated 1¼ miles west of Orford Priory.
Church of St Martin
Church
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Martin is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Orford Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brookenby and Kirmond le Mire.
Brookenby
Village
Brookenby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated 7 miles north-east from Market Rasen.
Kirmond le Mire
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirmond le Mire is a small village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the B1203 road, 6 miles east from Market Rasen and 11 miles south-west from Grimsby.
Stainton le Vale
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stainton le Vale is a village in the civil parish of Thoresway in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated about 6 miles north-east from the town of Market Rasen and about 6 miles south-east from the town of Caistor.
Orford Priory
- Type: Monastery
- Description: Premonstratensian priory in Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Categories: priory, nunnery, destroyed monastery, historic site, and religion
- Location: Brookenby, West Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.43208° or 53° 25′ 56″ northLongitude
-0.203° or 0° 12′ 11″ westInception
12th centuryOpen location code
9C5XCQJW+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 3500819565OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q7101726
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