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Abbeys and Religious Buildings in Worcestershire

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]

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Communities & history [condition]

Astley Priory

 

SO7867

 

Benedictine monks, alien priory of St Taurin 13thC-1414 [C]

Bordesley Abbey

 

 

Wiki

Savignac monks from Garendon 1138-1147 * Cistercian monks 1147-1538 * now in ownership of Borough of Redditch

Cookhill Priory

 

 

 

Augustinian Canons Regular 12thC

Dudley Priory

 

SO9390

Wiki

Cluniac monks 1160 * site now located in public Priory Park [E]

Evesham Abbey

 

SP0344

Wiki

Benedictine monks c.701 * now within a public park [D]

Great Malvern Priory

Malvern Priory * [The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint Michael, Great Malvern]

SO7845

Wiki

Benedictine monks c.1075-1540 [C]

Greyfriars, Worcester

 

 

 

Franciscan Friars c.1236/8

Halesowen Abbey

[The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Halesowen]

SO9683

Wiki * EH * PEH

 

Premonstratensian Canons from Welbeck 1218 (EH) [E]

Little Malvern Priory

[The Priory Church of Saint Giles, Little Malvern]

SO7741

Wiki

Benedictine monks c.1171-1537 * site now occupied by house named 'Little Malvern Court' [C]

Pershore Abbey

[The Priory Church of Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Peter and Saint Paul, The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint Eadburga]

SO9446

Wiki

secular canons c.689 * Benedictine monks 972-1539 [D]

Stanbrook Abbey [monastic]

[The Abbey Church of Our Lady of Consolation, Callow End, Stanbrook]

SO8555

Wiki

Benedictine nuns 1838-present [A]

The Priory, Pebworth

 

 

 

 

The White Ladies, Worcester

 

 

 

Cistercian nuns

Westwood Priory

[The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Westwood]

 

Wiki

Benedictine nuns, a cell of Fontévrault -1553

Whistones Priory, * Barbourne

The White Ladies, Aston * [The Priory Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Barbourne]

 

 

Cistercian nuns 1255

Worcester Cathedral St. Mary's Priory

[The Cathedral and Priory Church of Saint Mary, Worcester]

52°11′19″N 2°13′15″W / 52.188510, -2.220870 * SO8555

Wiki * Worcester Cathedral

secular canons 743 * Benedictine monks 969 [B]

Worcester Cathedral St. Peter's Priory

 

 

 

secular canons 680

 


See Also:

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

 


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