Abbeys and Religious Buildings in Leicestershire

We are attempting to list all places where photographers can photograph Abbeys and Religious buildings within the UK, by county. This is the start of a list that will both grow over time and hopefully we will be able to add more columns or information. This same information is also available in alphabetical order.

Where the names in the first column is hyperlinked this links to a Location page with more information on this site and over time more of these will be added, we will be delighted if some of you would like to also produce location pages.

Codes Used on this page

Wiki=Wikipedia EH=English Heritage NT=National Trust PEH=Pastscape F.=Founded Dis.=Dissolved

Condition: [A] First rate example; [B] Major Remains; [C] Identifiable Remains; [D] Modest Remains;
[E] Little Surviving

Foundation	*Alt. Name [Formal Name / dedication]**	Location Grid Ref or Lat/long	Website Links	Communities & history [condition]
Bradley Priory			British History Online	Augustinian Canons Regular
Breedon Priory		SK4022	Wiki * British History Online	refounded for Augustinian Canons Regular under Nostel post1109/ante1122 on site of earlier Saxon monastery (see immediately above) * diss November 1539 [D]
Charley Priory			British History Online	Augustinian Canons Regular ante1190
Croxton Abbey	Croxton Kerrial Abbey		Wiki	Premonstratensian Canons from Newhouse 1163
Dalby and Heather Preceptory
Garendon Abbey		SK4919	Wiki * PEH	Cistercian monks (from Waverley Abbey) 1133-1536 * house built on site, demolished 1964 [E]
Grace Dieu Priory [Reused]	Gracedieu Priory	SK4122	Wiki * PEH	Augustinian nuns 1239/40-1539 * remains incorporated into a cottage * in care of Grace Dieu Priory Trust * open to public from late 2004 [E]
Hinckley Priory				Benedictine monks * site later occupied by a mansion then smaller private houses
Hinckley Priory				Dominican
Holy Hill monastery, Breedon			Wiki * British History Online	Saxon monastery 7thC * ceased to exist 874 during Danish raids * Augustinian Priory built on site (see immediately below)
Kirby Bellars Priory		SK7117		Augustinian Canons Regular * near site of current parish church [D]
Langley Priory	[The Priory Church of God and the Blessed Virgin]			Benedictine nuns mid12thC
Launde Priory [No remains]		SK7904	Geograph	Augustinian Canons Regular 1119 * site now occupied by manor house named 'Launde Abbey' * now a retreat/conference centre [C]
Leicester Abbey		SK5904	PEH	Augustinian Monks. F. 1143. Dis. 1538. Said to be the scene of Wolsey’s death. Reconstructed foundations. [E]
Mount St. Bernard Abbey [monastic]		SK4516	Wiki * Geograph	Cistercian monks 1835-present
Owston Abbey [Church Use]		SK7708		Augustinian Canons Regular 1161 * site now in private ownership as Manor Farm * church restored and now in parochial use [C]
Rothley Temple	Rothley Preceptory	SK5812	Wiki * British History Online	Knights Templar * Knights Hospitaller [C]
Ulverscroft Priory		SK5012	Wiki * British History Online * Geograph	Augustinian Canons Regular 1130-1539 * now in private ownership without public access [C]

See Also:

Abbey and Religious Buildings Section for all articles, lists and location guides on Abbey's, Cathedrals, Churches, Holy Wells etc.

By: Tracey Park	Section: Abbey and Religious Buildings	Key:
Page Ref: abbey_lei	Topic: Abbeys	Last Updated: 04/2009

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