Wenlock Priory

Wenlock Priory, or St Milburga's Priory, is a ruined 12th-century monastery, located in , , at grid reference SJ625001. Roger de Montgomery re-founded the Priory as a house between 1079 and 1082, on the site of an earlier 7th-century monastery.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 12th century monastery in Shropshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Priory of St Milburga”, “Priory of St Milburga (Ruins)”, “St Milburga’s Priory”, and “Wenlock Abbey”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Much Wenlock Museum and Much Wenlock Guildhall.

Museum
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is situated 710 feet southwest of Wenlock Priory.

Building
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The is a guildhall located on Wilmore Street in , . It is a Grade II* listed building. is situated 650 feet southwest of Wenlock Priory.

Church
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St Giles' Church is in the hamlet of , , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Telford Severn Gorge, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. is situated 2 miles east of Wenlock Priory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homer and Wyke.

Village
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is a small village in , England, north of the town of . The name first appears in the 14th century as "Honemor". Originally common land called Wood, the settlement developed from squatters' cottages encroaching on the common during the 17th century.

Hamlet
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is a small hamlet in rural , England, where it is part of the civil parish of . Its name may originate from Old English wice, Wych elm, but is more likely derived from the word wic, dwelling or village. is situated 2 miles northeast of Wenlock Priory.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the county of . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 163. is situated 2 miles northwest of Wenlock Priory.

Wenlock Priory

Latitude
52.59745° or 52° 35′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.55525° or 2° 33′ 19″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9C4VHCWV+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 239140405
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4479799
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Wenlock Priory” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “温諾小修道院”
  • French: “Prieuré de Wenlock”
  • Indonesian: “Priorat Wenlock”
  • Irish: “Wenlock Priory”
  • Portuguese: “Wenlock Priory”
  • Russian: “Уэнлок”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Church Green and Holy Trinity Church.

Nearby Places

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