Hulne Priory
Hulne Priory, Hulne Friary or Hulne Abbey was a friary founded in 1240 by the Carmelites or 'Whitefriars'. It is said that the Northumberland site, quite close to Alnwick, was chosen for some slight resemblance to Mount Carmel where the order originated.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: Carmelite friary in Denwick, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Alnwick Friary”, “Alnwick Priory”, “Holm Friary”, “Huln Abbey”, “Hulne Friary”, “Hulne Whitefriars”, and “Hulne-by-Alnwick Priory”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hulne Park and Alnwick Castle.
Hulne Park
Park
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hulne Park is the only one remaining of the three parks that once surrounded Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, providing wood and meat for the Percy family, the Dukes of Northumberland.
Alnwick Castle
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
Alnwick Castle is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman Conquest and renovated and remodelled several times. Alnwick Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Hulne Priory.
Alnwick Garden
Garden
Photo: Christine Westerback, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Alnwick Garden is a complex of formal gardens adjacent to Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, Northumberland, England. The gardens have a long history under the dukes of Northumberland, but fell into disrepair until revived at the turn of the 21st century. Alnwick Garden is situated 2½ miles southeast of Hulne Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alnwick and Abberwick.
Alnwick
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alnwick is an attractive small town in Northumberland in northeast England, with a population of 8400 in 2021. It's best known for Alnwick Castle, often used as a film and TV location.
Abberwick
Locality
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abberwick is a hamlet near the River Aln, in the civil parish of Edlingham, in the English county of Northumberland. Abberwick is situated 2½ miles southwest of Hulne Priory.
South Charlton
Hamlet
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Charlton is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Eglingham, in the county of Northumberland, England, five miles north-west of Alnwick. South Charlton is situated 3 miles north of Hulne Priory.
Hulne Priory
- Category: friary
- Location: Denwick, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.43477° or 55° 26′ 5″ northLongitude
-1.74339° or 1° 44′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C7WC7M4+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 939144586OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q17646138
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In Other Languages
“Hulne Priory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “休恩修道院”
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