Finchale Priory
Finchale Priory, sometimes referred to as Finchale Abbey, was a 13th-century Benedictine priory. The remains are sited by the River Wear, four miles from Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Opening hours:
10:00 AM—5:00 PM
October—March: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM - Type: Historic site
- Description: Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include HM Prison Frankland and Riverside Ground.
HM Prison Frankland
Prison
HM Prison Frankland is a Category A men's prison located in the village of Brasside in County Durham, England. Frankland is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and is located next to HM Prison Low Newton, a closed women's prison. HM Prison Frankland is situated 1 mile southwest of Finchale Priory.
Riverside Ground
Stadium
Photo: Ngb, CC BY-SA 1.0.
The Riverside Ground, known for sponsorship reasons as the Banks Homes Riverside, is a cricket venue in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. It is home to Durham County Cricket Club, and has also hosted several international matches. Riverside Ground is situated 2½ miles north of Finchale Priory.
Christ Church Lumley
Church
Photo: Robert Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Christ Church Lumley is situated 1¼ miles north of Finchale Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leamside and Brasside.
Leamside
Hamlet
Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leamside is a small village close to the city of Durham, County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of West Rainton. It is part of the civil parish of West Rainton.
Brasside
Suburb
Photo: brian clark, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brasside is a suburban village near Durham, located in the civil parish of Framwellgate Moor in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Durham, and is close to the villages of Pity Me and Newton Hall.
Great Lumley
Village
Photo: Dave Eagle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great Lumley is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated south east of Chester-le-Street, near Lumley Castle. It has a population of 3,630 as of the 2021 census.
Finchale Priory
- Categories: priory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Rainton, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.81826° or 54° 49′ 6″ northLongitude
-1.5402° or 1° 32′ 25″ westOperator
English HeritageOpen location code
9C6WRF95+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 150360955OpenStreetMap feature
historic=abbeyWikidata ID
Q5449825
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Finchale Priory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “芬夏爾小修道院”
- French: “Prieuré de Finchale”
- Irish: “Prióireacht Finchale”
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