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LIST OF ENGLISH RELIGIOUS HOUSES 
Houses, priories, abbey's and hospitals, alphabetically, by House

Key
A - B    C - F    G - L    M - P    Q - V     W - Y
For images of some of these houses, see my photochrom pages, Abbeys of the British Isles One and Two.

Download entire list as PDF.  Original List (alphabetically by House) (400 KB)
                                              Resorted List (resorted by Order) (400 KB)

Transcribed from English Monastic Life by Abbot Gasquet.

Also see an explanation of the VARIOUS RELIGOUS ORDERS, Chapter Eleven
of Gasquet's English Monastic Life. 

For even more information on some of these Orders, see the English Monastic Archives page
through University College London.



LIST OF ENGLISH RELIGIOUS HOUSES

An asterisk(*) prefixed to a religious house signifies that there are considerable remains extant.

A dagger(†) prefixed signifies that there are sufficient remains to interest an archaeologist.

No attention is paid to mere mounds or grass-covered heaps.
For these marks as to remains the author is not responsible.  They have kindly been contributed by
Rev. Dr. Cox and Mr. W. H. St. John Hope, who desire it to be known that they do not in any way
consider these marks exhaustive ; they merely represent those remains with which one or other, or both,
are personally acquainted.

The following abbreviations for the names of the religious Orders, etc., have been used in the list: —

A. (fs)        = Austin Friars, or Hermits.
A. (n.)        = Austin nuns.
A. P.          = Alien Priories.
A. (sep.)    = Austin Canons of the holy Sepulchre
A. H.         = Alien Hospitals
B.              = Benedictines, or Black monks
B(fs.)         = Bethelmite Friars
B. (n.)        = Benedictine nuns.
Bridg.        = Bridgettines.
C.              = Cistercian monks.
C. (n.)        = Cistercian nuns.
Carm.        = Carmelite, or White Friars.
Carth.        = Carthusians.
Cl              = Cluniac monks.
Cl. (n.)       = Cluniac nuns.
Cru.           = Crutched, or Crossed Friars. 
Dom.         = Dominican, or Black Friars.   
Dom. (n.)   = Dominican nuns.
F. A.          = Friars de Areno.
F. D.          = Friars de Domina, or of Our Lady.
<>Franc.       = Franciscan, or Grey Friars.
Fran. (n.)  = Franciscan nun.
G.             = Gilbertines(canons following the  rule of St. Austin, and nuns  that of St. Benedict.)
H.             = Hospitals.
H. (lep.)    = Leper Hospitals.
H.-A.(fs.) = Hospitals served by Austin Friars.
H.-B.(fs.) = Hospitals served by Bethelmite Friars.
H. G.        = Hospitals served by Gilbertines.
Hosp.       = Knights Hospitallers. [or Hospitalers]
M.            = Maturins, or Friars of the HolyTrinity.
P.             = Premonstratensian Canons.
P. (n.)       = Premonstratensian nuns.
P. F.         = Pied Friars.
S.             = Friars of the Sack, or De Penitentia.
Temp.       = Knights Templars.
a plus(+)   = Ancient religious houses
+(n.)         = Ancient religious houses of women.

    


 ORDER.

HOUSE.

  COUNTY.

 

    Abberbury(see Alberbury).

 

 

    Abberforth, Tadcaster(see Calcaria.)

 

B.

†  Abbotsbury, abbey

Dorset.

C.

*  Aberconway, abbey

Denbigh.

B.

*  Abergavenny, priory

Monmouth.

 

—end page 251—

 

  ORDER.
HOUSE. 

COUNTY.

B.

†  Abingdon, abbey
          cell : —Edwardstow 		Berks.
Suffolk.

H.

    Abingdon, St. Helen’s
                     St. John’s.

Berks.

A. P.

    Acley, or Lyre Ocle(cell to St. Benoit sur Soire)

Hereford.

A. (n.)

    Aconbury

Hereford.

P.

*  Agatha’s St., abbey

Yorks.

A.

    Ailesham, priory

Lincoln.

C.

    Albalanda(see Whiteland).

Carmarthen.

A.

    Alborn(united to Woodbridge, 1466)

Suffolk
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.

*  Alban’s, St., abbey
           Cells : —Belvoir
                      * Binham
                      † Hatfield Peverell
                         Hertford
                         Pembroke
                         Redburn
                     *  Tynemouth
                         Wallingford
                         Crocket Island (cell of Tynemouth) 		Herts.
Lincoln.
Norfolk.
Essex.
Herts.
Pembroke,
Herts.
Northumberland,
Berks.
Northumberland.

H. (lep.)

    Alban’s, St., St. Julian’s

Herts.

H. (lep. women)

    Alban, St., St. Mary de Pratis

Herts.

A. P.

    Alderbury, or Abberbury (cell of Grandmont
          in Limousin) 		Salop.

B.

†  Alchester (see Evesham)

 

A.

†  Aldbury, priory
    Aldebury (see Norwich).

Surrey.

A.

    Alensborne

Suffolk.

H.

    Alkmonton

Derby.

A. P.

    Allerton Malleverer (cell of Marmoutiers, Tours) Yorks, W. R.

 

—end page 252—

 
 
ORDER.

HOUSE.

  
COUNTY.

Carm.

    Allerton, North

Yorks, W. R.

A. (fs.)

    Allerton, North

Yorks, W. R.

H.
H. 		    Allerton, North, St. James
                             Maison Dieu.

Yorks, W. R.

P.

†  Alnwick, abbey

Northumberland.

Carm.

    Alnwick(see Holne)

Northumberland.

H.

    Alnwick, St. Leonard’s

Northumberland.

G.

†  Alvingham

Lincoln.

B. (n.)

    Amesbury

Wilts.

A. P.

†  Andover(cell of St. Florent at Samur in
      Anjou) 		 
Hants.

H.

    Andover

Hants.

A. P.

†  Andwell(cell of Tyronne)

Hants.

A.

†  Anglesey, priory

Cambridge.

B. (n.)

    Ankerwyke

Bucks.

Carth.

*  Anne’s, St. (see Coventry)

Warwick.

Hosp.

    Anstey

Wilts.

 

    Antony, St. (see Plympton)

 

Carm.

    Appleby

Westmoreland.

H. (lep.)

    Appleby

Westmoreland.

 

    Appleton (see Nunappleton)

 

A. P.

    Apuldercombe (cell to Montisburg, Normandy) Hants, I. of W.

B. (n.)

    Arden

Yorks

H.

    Armston

Northants.

B. (n.)

    Armthwaite

Cumberland.

Cl. (n.)

    Arthington

Yorks.

Dom.

    Arundel

Sussex.

A. P.

*  Arundel (cell to Séez, afterwards a college)

Sussex.

H.

†  Arundel

Sussex.

A.

*  Ashby Canons, priory

Northants.

A. (fs.)

    Ashen (see Clare)

 

Temp. & Hosp.

†  Aslakeby

Lincoln.

 

—end page 253—

 
 
ORDER.

HOUSE.

 
COUNTY.

H.

    Astley

Warwick.

A. P.

    Astley(cell to Evreux)

Worcester.

H.

    Athelington

Dorset.

B.

†  Athelney, abbey

Somerset.

A. P.

†  Atherington(cell of Séez)

Sussex.

A. (fs.)

    Atherstone

Warwick.

A. P.

†  Avebury(cell to St. George de Bocherville, Norm.)   Wilts.

 

†  Avecote(see Malvern, Great)

 

 

    Axholme(see Epworth).

 

A. P.

    Axmouth(cell to Montisbury, Norm.)

Devon.

Franc.

    Aylesbury

Bucks.

+

    Aylesbury

Bucks.

H. (lep.)

     Aylesbury, St. John
                     St. Leonard

Bucks.

Carm.

*  Aylesford

Kent.

H.

    Aynho

Northants.


 

    Babington (see Bebington).

 

 

    Babwell (see Bury).

 

+

    Bachaunis

Carmarthen.

A.

    Bactanesford (given to Finchale, 1196)

Durham.

A.

    Badlesmere

Kent.

Temp. & Hosp.

*  Badersley (South)

Hants.

H.

    Bagby

Yorks.

H. (lep.)

    Baldcock

Herts.

Temp. & Hosp.

*  Balsall

Warwick.

 

    Bamburgh (see Nostell)

 

Dom.

    Bamburgh

Northumberland

H.

    Bamburgh

Northumberland

H. (lep.)

    Banbury

Oxford.

 

—end page 254—

 
 
  ORDER.
 
  HOUSE. 		 
COUNTY.

+

    Bancornaburg, of Banchor

Flint.

Dom.

    Bangor

Carnarvon.

+

    Banwell

Somerset.

B.

†  Bardney, abbey

Lincoln.

A.

    Bardon(near Puckeridge)

Herts.

B.

    Bardsey, abbey

Carnarvon.

Cru.

    Barham, or Bergham(in parish of Lynton)

Cambridge.

B. (n.)

†  Barking

Essex.

P.

†  Barlings, abbey

Lincoln.

A.

    Barlinch, priory

Somerset.

H.

    Barnard Castle

Durham.

Cl.

    Barnstaple, priory

Devon.

A(fs.)

    Barnstaple

Devon.

H.

    Barnstaple

Devon.

A.

†  Barnwell, priory

Cambridge.

Hosp.

    Barrow

Derbyshire.

 

    Barrow(see Colchester)

 

+

    Barrowe, or at Barwe

Lincoln.

B. (n.)

    Barrow Gurney, or Mychen Barwe

Somerset.

B.

    Barton

Hereford

C. (n.)

    Basedale

Yorks.

 

    Basseleck, or Basil (see Glastonbury)

 

H.

*  Basingstoke

Hants.

C.

*  Basinwerk, abbey

Flint.

B.

*  Bath Cathedral, priory
        * cell : —Dunster.

Somerset.

H.

    Bath, St. John Baptist’s
             St. Mary Magdalene’s.

Somerset.

Hosp.

    Battisford

Suffolk.

B.

*  Battle, abbey
        * cell : —Brecknock. 		Sussex.
Brecon.

 

—end page 255—

 
 
ORDER.
 
HOUSE.

 
COUNTY.

H.

    Bawtry

Yorks.

P.

†  Beauchief, abbey

Derby.

C.

*  Beaulieu, abbey
         Cell : —Farendon 		Hants.
Hants.

Carth.

*  Beauvale, or Gresley Park

Notts.

H. (lep.)

    Bebington

Cheshire.

H.

    Bec

Norfolk.

H. (lep.)

    Beccles, St. Mary Magdalen’s

Suffolk.

A. P.

    Beckford (cell to St. Barbe en Auge, Norm.)

Gloucester.

Franc.

    Becmachen, or Bermarche

Isle of Man.

+

    Bectanesford (see Bactenesford)

Durham.

Franc.

†  Bedford

Beds.

+

    Bedford

Beds.

H.

    Bedford, St. John’s
                   St. Leonard’s

Beds.

+

    Bedingham, or Redingham

Sussex.

 

    Beeleigh(see Bileigh).

 

 

    Bees, St. (see York, St. Mary’s).

 

A.

†  Beeston, priory

Norfolk.

A. P.

    Begare, near Richmond(cell to St. Begare, Brit.) Yorks.

P.

*  Begham, or Bayham, abbey

Sussex.

 

    Belvoir (see Alban’s, St.).

 

B.

†  Benet’s of Hulme, St., abbey

Norfolk.

A. P.

    Benington Longa (cell of Savigny)

Lincoln.

 

    Bentley (see Alkmonton).

 

+

    Bentley

Middlesex.

A.

    Berden, priory

Essex.

+

    Berkeley

Gloucester.

H.

    Berkeley, St. James’ and St. John’s Longbridge.

Gloucester.

 

—end page 256—

 
 
ORDER. 

HOUSE.
COUNTY. 
H.
H. (lep.)
H.
H. 		    Berkhamstede, St. John Baptist’s
                            St. John the Evang.
                            St. Thomas the Martyr’s.
                            St. James’.

Herts.

A.

    Berleston

Devon.

Cl.
B.
     Bermondsey, abbey
           Cell : —Derby, St. James’ 		Surrey.
Derby

H.

    Bermondsey, St. Savior’s
                          St. Thomas’.

Surrey.

H.

    Berton

Salop.

M.

    Berwick

Northumberland.

+(n.)

    Berwick, South

Northumberland.

H.

    Berwick, Maison Dieu
                   St. Mary Magdalen’s.

Northumberland.

A.

    Bethgelert, priory

Carnarvon.

Franc.

    Beverley

Yorks, E. R.

Dom.

†  Beverley

Yorks, E. R.

Hosp.

    Beverley

Yorks, E. R.

H.

    Beverley, St. Giles'
                   Trinity H.
                   St. Nicholas'.  

Yorks, E. R.

A.

    Bicknacre, or Woodham Ferrers

Essex.

H.

    Bigging

Herts.

P.

*  Bileigh by Maldon, abbey

Essex.

A.

†  Bilsington, priory

Kent.

C.

*  Bindon, abbey

Dorset.

 

*  Binham (see Alban’s, St.).

 

B.

*  Berkenhead, priory

Cheshire.

H.

    Birmingham

Warwick.

A. P.

    Birstall (cell to St. Martin de Alceio, Albemarle,
         France.) 		  <>
Yorks, N. R.

A.

†  Bisham, priory(at first belonged to Temp.)

Berks.

 

    Bissemede(see Bushmead).

 

C.

    Bittleden, abbey

Bucks.

 

—end page 257—

 
 
ORDER. 

HOUSE.

  
COUNTY. 

+

    Bitumæam, or ad Tunconsam

Worcester.

B. (n.)

    Blackborough

Norfolk.

A. P.

    Blackenham(cell to Bec, Norm.)

Suffolk.

A.

†  Blackmore, priory

Essex.

P.

   Blackwase, or Blackhouse (cell of Lavendon
         and of Bradsole). 		 Kent.

Carm.

    Blakeney, or Sniterley

Norfolk.

P.

*  Blanchland, abbey

Northumberland.

+

    Bleatham

Westmoreland.

A.

†  Bliburgh, or Blythbury, priory

Suffolk.

B. (n.)

    Blithbury

Stafford.

+

    Blockley, or Bloccanlegh

Worcester.

B.

†  Blyth, or Brida, priory

Notts.

H. (lep.)

    Blyth

Notts.

H.

    Bocking, Maison Dieu

Essex.

A.

†  Bodmin, priory

Cornwall.

Franc.

†  Bodmin

Cornwall.

H.

†  Bodmin, St. Laurence’s
                   St. Anthony’s.
                   St. George’s.

Cornwall.

G.

    Bollington, or Bullington

Lincoln.

A.

*  Bolton, priory

Yorks.

H. (lep.)

    Bolton

Northumberland.

A. P.

    Bonby(cell to Fromond, Norm.)

Lincoln.

C.

    Bordesley, abbey

Worcester.

+

    Bosham

Sussex.

Dom.

†  Boston

Lincoln.

Franc.

    Boston

Lincoln.

Carm.

    Boston

Lincoln.

A. (fs.)

    Boston

Lincoln.

H.

    Boston

Lincoln.

H.

    Boughton

Cheshire.

H.

    Boughton(see Broughton)

Essex.

A.

†  Bourn, abbey

Lincoln.

 

—end page 258—

 
 
ORDER.

HOUSE.

 
COUNTY.

A. P.

    Bourne, or Patricksbourne(cell to Beaulieu, Norm.)  Kent.

H.

    Bowes

I. of Guernsey.

B.

*  Boxgrave, priory

Sussex.

C.

†  Boxley, abbey

Kent.

+(n.)

    Boxwell

Gloucester.

H.

    Boycodeswade, near Cokesford

Norfolk.

H.

    Braceford

Yorks.

Cru.

    Brackley

Northants.

H.

    Brackley, St. John’s
                    St. Leonard’s.

Northants.

H.

    Bradebusk

Notts.

A.

*  Bradenstoke, priory

Wilts.

B.

    Bradewell, priory

Bucks.

+

    Bradfield

Berks.

H.

    Bradford

Wilts.

+

    Bradford

Wilts.

A.

    Bradley, priory

Leicester.

 

    Bradsole (see St. Radegund’s)

Kent.

H.

    Bramber

Sussex.

A.

†  Breamore, or Bromere, priory

Hants.

Dom.

    Brecknock

Brecon.

 

*  Brecknock, or Brecon (see Battle).

 

 

†  Bredon(see Nostell)

 

+

    Bredon

Worcester.

A.

†  Breadsall, priory

Derby.

+

    Brent, or East Brent

Somerset.

Hosp.

    Bretesford

Suffolk.

B. (n.)

    Bretford(removed to Kenilworth)

Warwick.

H.

    Bretford

Warwick.

B. (n.)

    Brewood Black Ladies

Stafford.

C. (n.)

†  Brewood White Ladies

Salop.

H.

    Breydeford

Yorks, E. R.

Franc.

    Bridgnorth

Salop.

 

—end page 259—

 
 
ORDER.

HOUSE.

COUNTY.

H.

    Bridgnorth

Salop.

Franc.

    Bridgwater

Somerset.

H.

<>    Bridgwater, St. John’s
                        St. Giles’.

Somerset.

A.

*  Bridlington, priory

Yorks.

 

    Bridport

Dorset.

H.

    Bridport

Dorset.

A. P.

    Brimpsfield  (cell to Fontenay, Norm.)

Gloucester.

Hosp.

    Brimpton

Berks.

A.

*  Brinkburne, priory

Northumberland

A. P.

    Brisett (cell to Nobiliac)

Suffolk.

A.

*  Briston, Great St. Augustine’s, abbey

Somerset.

B. (n.)

    Bristol, St. Mary Magdalen’s

Somerset.

 

†  Bristol, St. James’(see Tewkesbury)

Somerset.

Dom.

*  Bristol

Somerset.

Franc.

    Bristol

Somerset.

Carm.

    Bristol

Somerset.

A. (fs.)

    Bristol

Somerset.

H.
H.
H.
H.
H. (lep.)
H.
H. (lep.)
H.
H. (lep.)
H.
H.
H.
H.
H.
H.
     Bristol, St. Bartholomew’s
                 St. Catherine’s.
                 Gaunts, or Billeswyke H.
                 Trinity H.
                 St. Laurence’s.
                 Lyons, or Lewins.
                 St. John’s.
                 St. Margaret’s.
                 St. Mary Magdalen’s.
                 St. Michael’s Hill.
                 Bartons.
                 St. Sepulchre’s.
                 Temple Street.
                 Temple Gate.
                  Redcliff Hill.

Somerset.

 

—end page 260—

 

ORDER.

HOUSE.

 
COUNTY.

+

    Brixworth

Northants.

P.

    Brockley, or Brocke, West Greenwich  (removed
             to Bayham) 		 Kent.

P. (n.)

    Brodholm

Notts.

A.

    Bromehill, priory

Norfolk.

 

    Bromere (see Breamore).

 

 

    Bromfield (see Gloucester, St. Peter’s).

 

B. (n.)

    Bromhall

Berks.

A.

    Bromhill

Norfolk.

Cl.

*  Bromholm, priory

Norfolk.

 

    Bromley (see Stratford at Bow).

 

 

    Bromwich, West (see Sandwell).

 

A.

    Brooke (see Kenilworth)

Rutland.

H.

    Brough

Westmoreland.

H.

†  Broughton, near Malton

Yorks.

H.

    Broughton-under-Blean

Kent.

Hosp.

†  Bruerne, or Temple Bruer

Lincoln.

C.

    Bruerne, or Brueria, abbey

Oxford.

+

    Brunnesburg, or Bromburg

Cheshire.

Fran. (n.)

    Brusyard

Suffolk.

A.

†  Bruton, abbey

Somerset.

H.

    Bruton

Somerset.

A.

†  Buckenham, priory

Norfolk.

C.

†  Buckfast, abbey

Devon.

H.

    Buckingham

Bucks.

C.

†  Buckland, abbey

Devon.

A. (n.)

    Buckland Minchin

Somerset.

Hosp.

    Buckland Minchin

Somerset.

H.

    Buckstead

Sussex.

C.

*  Buildwas, abbey

Salop.

B. (n.)

†  Bungay (Bonna Gaie)

Suffolk.

M.

    Burbach, or Eston, or Marlborough

Wilts.

 

—end page 261—

 
 
ORDER.

HOUSE.


COUNTY.

A.

    Burchester, priory

Oxford.

H.

    Burchester

Oxford.

H.

    Burford

Oxford.

+

    Burgh Castle

Suffolk.

A. (canonesses)

*  Burnham

Bucks.

Carm.

†  Burham Norton

Norfolk.

 

    Burnham (see St. Mary de Pré).

 

A.

*  Buscough, priory

Lancaster.

Fran. (n.)

    Burshyard

Suffolk.

H. (lep.)

    Burton Lazars

Leicester.

B.

†  Burton-on-Trent, or Modwenstow, abbey

Stafford.

A. P.

    Burwell (cell to St. Maria, Silvæ Majoris, Bordeaux) Lincoln.

B.

*  Bury St. Edmunds, abbey

Suffolk.

Franc.

    Bury St. Edmunds

Suffolk.

H.

    Bury St. Edmunds—
             God’s House, or St. John’s.      
          † St. Nicholas’.      
             St. Peter’s.   
          † St. Saviour’s.      
             St. Stephen’s.

Suffolk.

A.

†  Bushmead, priory

Beds.

A. P.

    Bustal, or Burstal Garth (cell to St. Martin d’Aley,  
           Albemarle, Norm.) 		 Yorks.

A.

†  Butley, priory (Buteleia)

Suffolk.

C.

*  Byland, abbey

Yorks.

A.

    Byrkley, priory, no Butlehouse (in the parish of 
         Merlynch)

Somerset.

 

 

 




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