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

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

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Attribution.

For more information on some of these houses, 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.


 

 

 

+

    Magnusfield, or Mangotsfield

Gloucester.

A.

    Maiden Bradley, priory

Wilts.

Franc.

    Maidstone

Kent.

G.

    Maimond, or Marmund

Cambridge.

Carm.

    Maldon

Essex.

H. (lep.)

    Maldon, Little

Essex.

B. (n.)

*  Malling, abbey

Kent.

B.

*  Malmesbury, abbey
             Cell : —Pilton

Wilts.

 

—end page 287—

 

ORDER.


HOUSE.
COUNTY.

 

    Malpas  (see Montacute)

 

A.

    Malsingham (cell to Westacre)

Yorks.

Temp. & Hosp.

    Maltby, or Louth  (see Temple Maltby)

Lincoln.

G.

*  Malton, Old

Yorks.

B.

*  Malvern, Great, priory
             Cell : —Avecote

Worcester.

 

 *  Malvern, Little  (see Worcester Cathedral, priory)

 

+

    Mangotsfield  (see Magnusfield)

Gloucester.

A. P.

    Manton  (cell to Cluny)

Rutland.

H.

    Manton

Rutland.

Hosp.

*  Maplestead

Essex.

C.

*  Margam, abbey

Glamorgan.

C. (n.)

†  Markham

Norfolk.

A.

†  Markby, priory

Lincoln.

G.

†  Marlborough

Wilts.

Carm.

    Marlborough

Wilts.

H.

    Marlborough, St. John’s

Wilts.

H.

    Marlborough, St. Thomas of Canterbury

Wilts.

B. (n.)

†  Marlow, Little, Mynchen

Bucks.

G.

    Marmond

Cambridge.

B. (n.)

†  Marrick

Yorks.

 

    Marsh, St. Mary de (see Plympton)

 

B.

    Marsh (cell to York)

Nottingham.

+

    Marshfield

Gloucester.

A.

    Marton, priory

Yorks.

 

    Massingham  (see Westacre)

 

G.

†  Mattersey

Notts.

A.

*  Maxstoke, priory

Warwick.

Hosp.

    Mayne, or Friar Magna

Dorset.

C.

†  Meaux, or Melsa, abbey

Yorks.

A.

    Medmenham, abbey

Bucks.

Hosp.

    Melchburne

Beds.

 

—end page 288—

 

ORDER.


HOUSE.
COUNTY.

Dom.

    Melcombe, or Milton, near Weymouth

Dorset.

Cl.

†  Mendham

Suffolk.

Carth.

    Mendip  (cell to Witham)

Somerset.

Temp. & Hosp.

    Mere  (see Temple Mere)

Lincoln.

C.

†  Merevale, abbey

Warwick.

B. (n.)

    Merkyate, or De Bosco

Beds.

A. P.

    Mersea  (cell to St. Ouen, Rouen)

Essex.

A.

†  Merton, priory

Surrey.

H.

    Merton

Wilts.

B.

    Michael, St. (cell to Mont S. Michel)

Devon.

A. P.

†  Michael’s Mount, St. (cell to Mont S. Michel)

Cornwall.

A.

†  Michelham, priory

Sussex.

 

    Middlesborough  (see Whitby).

 

H.

    Middleham

Yorks.

B.

*  Milton, or Middleton, abbey

Dorset.

H.

    Milton, near Gravesend

Kent.

+

    Milton

Oxford.

A. P.

†  Minster Lovell  (cell to Ivry de Ibreio)

Oxford.

A. P.

    Minting  (ell to Leyr, France)

Lincoln.

A.

    Mirdial

Herts.

A.

†  Missenden, abbey

Bucks.

H.

    Mitton, near Kingston-upon-Hull

Yorks.

A. P.

    Modbury (cell to St. Pierre sur Dives.

Devon.

M.

    Modenden

Kent.

 

    Modney  (see Ramsey)

 

B. (n.)

    Molesby, or Marton

Yorks.

 

    Molycourt  (see Ely).

 

 

—end page 289—

 

ORDER.


HOUSE.
COUNTY.

Cl.

*  Monk Bretton, priory

Yorks.

A. P.

    Monken Land, Lena, or Monkland  (cell to
          Conches and Wotton Wawen)

Hereford.

B.

    Monketon  (cell to Séez and then to St. Alban’s)

Pembroke.

Cl.

†  Monks Horton, priory

Kent.

A. P.

    Monks Kirby  (cell to Angier)

Warwick.

A. P.

†  Monks Tofte, or Tofte, near Beccles  (cell of
           Preaux (de Pratellis), Norm.)

Norfolk.

B.

    Monks Risborough  (cell to Canterbury)

Bucks.

A. P.

    Monkton  Winterbourne  (cell to Cluny)

Dorset.

B.

†  Monmouth, priory

Monmouth.

H.

    Monmouth, Holy Trinity

Monmouth.

H.

    Monmouth, St. John’s

Monmouth.

Cl.
Cl.
Cl.
Cl.
Cl.

†  Montacute, priory
           Cells : —Carswell    
                          Cyrus, St.            
                           Holme  
                           Malpas

Somerset.
Devon.
Cornwall.
Dorset.
Monmouth.

 

    Morfield, or Morville  (see Shrewsbury)

 

+

    Morelynch, or Poledon Hill

Somerset.

H.

    Morpeth

Northumberland.

A.

*  Montisfont, priory

Hants.

Carth.

*  Mountgrace

Yorks, N. R.

A.

†  Mountjoy, or Heveringland, priory

Norfolk.

Hosp.

    Mount St. John

Yorks.

A. P.

†  Mount St. Michael  (see Michael)

Cornwall.

B.

*  Muchelney, abbey

Somerset.

A. P.

    Muckleford

Dorset.

 

—end page 290—

 

ORDER.

HOUSE.

COUNTY.

 

    Mulebrok, or Millbrook  (see Beaulieu).

 

A. P.

    Munkland

Hereford.

M.

    Muttlinden

Kent.

 

 

 

H.

    Nantwich, St. Laurence’s

Cheshire.

H.

    Nantwich, St. Nicholas’

Cheshire.

C.

*  Neath, abbey

Glamorgan.

B.

    Neots, St., or Eynesbury, priory

Hunts.

B. (n.)

    Neseham

Northumberland.

C.

*  Netley, Letley, or Edwardstow, abbey

Hants.

P.

    Neubo, abbey

Lincoln.

Franc.

†  Newark

Notts.

A. (fs.)

    Newark

Notts.

H.

    Newark, St. Leonard’s

Notts.

H.

    Newark, The Spital

Notts.

 

    Newbigging  (see Hitchin).

 

A.

†  Newburgh, priory

Yorks.

H.

    Newbury

Berks.

B. (n.)

    Newcastle-on-Tyne, or Monkschester.

Northumberland.

Dom.

    Newcastle-on-Tyne

Northumberland.

Franc.

    Newcastle-on-Tyne

Northumberland.

Carm.

†  Newcastle-on-Tyne

Northumberland.

A. (fs.)

    Newcastle-on-Tyne

Northumberland.

S.

    Newcastle-on-Tyne

Northumberland.

H.

    Newcastle-on-Tyne—
                   St. Mary the Virgin.   
                   St. Mary Magdalen’s.
                   Maison Dieu.   
                   Brigham’s.  
                   St. Catherine’s, or St. Thorneton’s.

Northumberland.

Dom.

    Newcastle-under-Lyme

Stafford.

 

—end page 291—

 

ORDER.

HOUSE.


COUNTY.

C.

    Newenham by Axminster

Devon.

+

    Newent, or Newenton (cell of Corneilles)

Gloucester.

P.

    Newhouse, abbey

Lincoln.

+ (n.)

    Newington

Kent.

A. P.

    Newington Longueville  (cell to Longueville, Norm.)

Bucks.

H.

    Newington, Our Lady and St. Catherine’s

Surrey.

Hosp.

    Newland

Yorks.

C.

†  Newminster

Northumberland.

A.

    Newnham

Beds.

C.

    Newnham

Devon.

A. (fs.)

    Newport

Monmouth.

 

    Newport  (see Tickford).

 

H.

    Newport, or Birchanger H.

Essex.

H. (lep.)

    Newport, near Launceston

Cornwall.

H.

    Newport Pagnell, St. John’s
                                St. Margaret’s.  
                                New Hospital

Bucks.

 

    New Rumney  (see Rumney).

 

Temp.

    Newsom Temple

Yorks.

A.

    Newstead  (by Stamford), priory

Lincoln.

G.

†  Newstead (in Lindsey)

Lincoln.

A.

*  Newstead, in Sherwood, priory

Notts.

H.

    Newton, St. Mary Magdalen’s

Yorks, E. R.

A.

    Nocton, priory

Lincoln.

H.

    North Allerton, St. James’
                              Maison Dieu 		Yorks.
Yorks.

Cl.

    Northhampton, St. Andrew’s, priory

Northants.

Cl. (n.)

†  Northhampton, De La Pré

Northants.

A.

†  Northhampton, St. James’, priory

Northants.

Dom.

†  Northhampton

Northants.

Franc.

    Northhampton

Northants.

Carm.

    Northhampton

Northants.

 

—end page 292—

 

ORDER.


HOUSE.
COUNTY.

A. (fs.)

    Northhampton

Northants.

H.
H.
H. (lep.)
H.

†  Northhampton,  St. David’s, or Holy Trinity
                          † St. John Baptist’s.         
                             St. Leonard’s.
                             St. Thomas’.

Northants.

A. P.

    Northile, or Ile (cell of Marmoutier)

Beds.

A.

    Norton, priory

Cheshire.

H.

    Norton

Yorks.

A.   

    Norton, or Cold

Oxford.

B.

*  Norwich Cathedral, priory
            Cell : —Aldeby         
                         Hoxne           
                      * Lynn         
                         Norwich, St. Leonard’s 
                         Yarmouth 		Norfolk.
Norfolk.
Suffolk.
Suffolk.
Norfolk.
Norfolk.

Dom.

*  Norwich

Norfolk.

Franc.

    Norwich

Norfolk.

Carm.

    Norwich

Norfolk.

A. (fs.)

    Norwich

Norfolk.

P. F.

    Norwich

Norfolk.

S.

    Norwich

Norfolk.

H.
H.
H.
H.
H. (lep.)
H.
H. (lep.)
H. (lep.)
H. (lep.)

    Norwich, St. Paul’s
                   St. Giles’.        
                   God’s House. 
                   Hyldebronds Spittal. 
                   St. Mary Magdalen’s.  
                   St. Saviour’s.    
                   Without St. Austin’s gate. 
                   Without Fibriggate, or Magdalen gate.     
                   Without Nedham, or St. Stephen’s gate.

Norfolk.

 

—end page 293—

 

ORDER.


HOUSE.
COUNTY.

H. (lep.)

     Norwich, Without Westwky, or St. Benet’s gate.  [cont. from previous page]

Norfolk.

A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A. 		†  Nostell, priory
               Cells: —Bamburgh        
                        †  Bredon            
                            Hyrst, in Axholme          
                            Tockwith    
                            Widkirk 		Yorks.
Northumberland. Leicester.
Lincoln.
Yorks.
Yorks.

Franc.

    Nottingham

Notts.

Carm.

    Nottingham

Notts.

H.

    Nottingham, St. John’s
                        St. Leonard’s.         
                        Plumtree’s.

Notts.

C. (n.)

    Nunappleton

Yorks.

B. (n.)

    Nunburnholme

Yorks.

C. (n.)

    Nuncoton

Lincoln.

B. (n.)

†  Nuneaton

Warwick.

B. (n.)

    Nunkeling, or Chilling

Yorks.

B. (n.)

†  Nunmonkton

Yorks.

 

    Nun Ormesby  (see Ormesby).

 

 

    Nunthorpe  (see Basedale).

 

A.

*  Nutley, abbey

Bucks.

+

    Nyot

Cornwall.

 

 

 

+ H.

    Oceleir

Beds.

A. P.

    Ocle Livers’, or Lyre Ocle  (cell to Lyre, Norm.)

Hereford.

A. P.

    Ogebourn  (cell to Bec)

Wilts.

H.

    Okeham

Rutland.

B.

    Olave’s, St.

Suffolk.

B. (n.)

    Oldbury  (cell of Pollesworth)

Warwick.

A.

†  Olveston, abbey

Leicester.

A.

    Orford

Suffolk.

H.

    Orford, St. Leonard’s

Suffolk.

 

—end page 294—

 

ORDER.

HOUSE.


COUNTY.

G.

    Ormesby, or Nun Ormesby

Lincoln.

A.

†  Osney, abbey

Oxford.

H.

    Ospring, Maison Dieu

Kent.

+

    Oswestry

Salop.

A.

†  Osyth, St., or Chich, abbey

Essex.

H. (lep.)

    Otford

Kent.

P.

    Otteham in Hailsham  (transl. to Bayham)

Sussex.

H. (lep.)

    Otteley

Yorks.

A. P.

    Otterton, of Otterington  (cell to Mt. St. Michael,
               Norm.)

Devon.

+

    Oundle

Northants.

 

    Ovingham  (see Hexham).

 

G.

    Ovingham, or Overton

Yorks.

+

    Oxenford

Surrey.

A.

*  Oxford, or Frideswide’s, priory

Oxford.

B.

†  Oxford, Canterbury College (part of Christ Church)

Oxford.

B.

†  Oxford, Durham College  (now Trinity)

Oxford.

B.

†  Oxford, Gloucester Hall  (now Worcester)

Oxford.

A.

    Oxford, St. Mary’s College

Oxford.

C.

    Oxford, St. Bernard’s College

Oxford.

Dom.

    Oxford

Oxford.

Franc.

    Oxford

Oxford.

Carm.

    Oxford

Oxford.

A. (fs.)

    Oxford

Oxford.

Cru.

    Oxford

Oxford.

S.

    Oxford

Oxford.

+

    Oxford, St. Aldate’s

Oxford.

H.

    Oxford, St. Bartholomew’s

Oxford.

 

    Oxford, St. John’s

Oxford.

 

    Oxney  (see Peterborough).

 

 

    Oxney  (see Barlings).

 

 

—end page 295—

 

ORDER.
HOUSE.
COUNTY.

+

    Padstow

Cornwall.

A. P.

    Panfield (cell to Caen)

Essex.

 

    Pardon, Great  (see Bileigh).

 

A. P.

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

Kent.

+

    Peakirk

Northants.

+

    Peartan

Lincoln.

Hosp.

    Peckham, Little, or West

Kent.

 

    Pembroke  (see Alban’s, St.).

 

B. (?)

    Penmon, priory

Anglesey.

+

    Penrhys

Glamorgan.

A. (fs.)

    Penrith

Cumberland.

A.
A. 		†  Pentney, Priory
            †  Cell : —Wormgay 		Norfolk.
Norfolk.

 

    Penwortham  (see Evesham).

 

B.

*  Pershore, abbey

Worcester.

B.
B. 		*  Peterborough, abbey
              Cell : —Oxney 		Northants.
Northants.

H.

    Peterborough, St. Leonard’s

Northants.

H.

*  Peterborough, St. Thomas’

Northants.

A.

    Peterstone

Norfolk.

+

    Petrockstow, of Padstow

Devon.

H.

    Pevensey, St. John Baptist’s

Sussex.

+

    Peykirk

Northants.

H.

    Pickering

Yorks.

B.

    Pille, priory

Pembroke.

 

    Pilton  (see Malmesbury).

 

H. (lep.)

    Pilton

Devon.

B. (n.)

†  Pinley

Warwick.

C.

†  Pipewell, abbey

Northants.

H.

    Pleydone

Sussex.

Franc.

    Plymouth

Devon.

Carm.

    Plymouth

Devon.

H. (lep.)

    Plymouth

Devon.

 

—end page 296—

 

ORDER.


HOUSE.
COUNTY.
A. P.
A.
A.

†  Plympton, priory
             Cells : —St. Anthony in Roseland      
                           St. Mary de Marsh

Devon.
Cornwall.
Devon.

H. (lep.)

    Plympton

Devon.

 

    Polling (see Arundel).

 

B. (n.)

†  Pollesworth

Warwick.

B. (n.)

    Polslo, or Polleshoo

Devon.

A. P.

    Ponington  (cell of Bec)

Dorset.

Cl.

    Pontefract

Yorks, W. R.

Dom.

    Pontefract

Yorks, W. R.

Franc.

    Pontefract

Yorks, W. R.

Carm.

    Pontefract

Yorks, W. R.

H.

    Pontefract, St. Mary’s
                     St. Mary Magdalen’s.     
                     St. Nicholas’.    
                     Knowles’.   

Yorks, W. R.

+

    Poole

Dorset.

Hosp.

    Pooling

Sussex.

A.

†  Porchester, priory

Hants.

H.

†  Portsmouth, God’s House

Hants.

A.

    Poughley, priory

Berks.

A. P.

    Povington (cell of Bec)

Dorset.

B. (n.)

    Pré, St. Mary de la,  (St. Alban’s)

Herts.

C.

    Prene, or Preone  (cell of Wenlock)

Salop.

Franc.

    Preston

Lancaster.

H.

    Preston

Lancaster.

Cl.

    Preston Capes (translated to Daventry)

Northampton.

Cl.

†  Prittlewell, or Pipwell, priory

Essex.

H.

    Puckeshall

Kent.

G.

    Pulton

Wilts

 

    Pulton  (see Deulacres).

 

 

    Pylin  (see Cockersand).

 

 

—end page 297—

 

ORDER.


HOUSE.
COUNTY.

A. P.

    Pylle, or Pulle  (cell to St. Martin of Tours)

Pembroke.

A.

    Pynham, priory

Sussex.

 

 

 




Index From: 

Gasquet, F. A., English Monastic Life, Methuen & Co., London. 1904.  251-317.
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