Ankerwycke Priory

Ankerwycke Priory was a priory of Benedictine nuns in the historic county of , . The Grade II listed ruins are now located in the , in .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Benedictine nunnery with associated moat and fishponds
  • Also known as: “Ankerwyke Priory” and “St Mary’s Priory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ankerwycke Yew and Runnymede.

Photo: Rcalhoun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an ancient yew tree close to the ruins of St Mary's Priory, the site of a Benedictine nunnery built in the 12th century, near in , .

Park
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is a water-meadow alongside the in the English county of , bordering and just over 20 miles west of .

Island
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is an ait in the in England, on the reach above . It is in facing water-meadows forming .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hythe End and Wraysbury.

Village
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Wraysbury is a village and civil parish in the in . It is under the western approach path of London .

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the in . It is under the western approach path of London .

Town
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is a town in the Borough of Runnymede in , England, approximately 19 miles west of central London. First settled in the Bronze Age, the town was under the control of Chertsey Abbey for much of the Middle Ages.

Ankerwycke Priory

Latitude
51.4442° or 51° 26′ 39″ north
Longitude
-0.55656° or 0° 33′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C3XCCVV+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203986130
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q4766038
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Portuguese—“Ankerwycke Priory” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Runnymede Pleasure Ground and Langham Pond.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: HM Queen Elizabeth II and Ankerwyke Farm.

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