Woodspring Priory
Woodspring Priory is a former Augustinian priory. It is near the scenic limestone promontory of Sand Point and Middle Hope, owned by the National Trust, beside the Severn Estuary about 3 miles north-east of Weston-super-Mare, within the English unitary authority of North Somerset.Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Description: Grade I listed priory in North Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Woodspring Priory and associated fishponds and field system”
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blake’s Pools and Church of St Lawrence, Wick St. Lawrence.
Blake’s Pools
Nature reserve
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blake's Pools are a 4 hectare nature reserve owned by Environment Agency and leased by the Avon Wildlife Trust, on the banks of the Congresbury Yeo close to its mouth, near Kingston Seymour, Somerset, in South West England. Blake’s Pools is situated 1½ miles east of Woodspring Priory.
Church of St Lawrence, Wick St. Lawrence
Church
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Lawrence, Wick St. Lawrence in the English county of Somerset dates mainly from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. Church of St Lawrence, Wick St. Lawrence is situated 1½ miles east of Woodspring Priory.
St Paul’s Church, Kewstoke
Church
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
The Church of St Paul in Kewstoke, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century with the tower being built in 1395. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. St Paul’s Church, Kewstoke is situated 2 miles south of Woodspring Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wick St. Lawrence and Kewstoke.
Wick St. Lawrence
Hamlet
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wick St. Lawrence is a civil parish and village in Somerset, England. It falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset. The population of the parish, which includes Bourton, Icelton and Ebdon, in the 2011 census was 1,331.
Kewstoke
Hamlet
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kewstoke is a civil parish and village in Somerset, England, within the unitary authority of North Somerset, located next to the strip of coast called Sand Bay. Its population in the 2011 census was 1,690. Kewstoke is situated 2 miles south of Woodspring Priory.
Worle
Village
Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Worle is a village in the civil parish of Weston-super-Mare, in the North Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is joined to the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare on its western edge. Worle is situated 2 miles south of Woodspring Priory.
Woodspring Priory
- Categories: priory, archaeological site, and religion
- Location: Kewstoke, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.39114° or 51° 23′ 28″ northLongitude
-2.94473° or 2° 56′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C3V93R4+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 704299177OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryWikidata ID
Q8033383
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Woodspring Priory” goes by many names.
- French: “Prieuré de Woodspring”
- Japanese: “ウッドスプリング小修道院”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saxon Field System and Woodspring Wallet.
Nearby Places
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