Bilsington Priory

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The north wing of St Mary's Priory, seen from the west

Bilsington Priory is a former Augustinian priory in Kent, England, about 34 mile (1 km) north of Bilsington and about 5 miles (8 km) south of Ashford. It was founded in 1253 by John Maunsell, with help from the canons of Merton Priory, which provided the first three priors. [1] [2] Being a monastic house under £200, it was suppressed in the 1536 Dissolution of the Monasteries. Its lands were granted to Anthony St Leger, who exchanged them with Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. [3] [4]

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Some of its buildings survived and were converted into a farmhouse. In 1906 they were restored to designs by JT Micklethwaite. They are Grade I listed. [5] The priory is now a wedding and conference venue. [6]

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References

  1. Heales, Alfred (1898). Records of Merton Priory. Oxford. pp. 137–8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. Dugdale, William (1846). Monasticon Anglicanum. London: Bohn. p. 492.
  3. Dugdale, p.492.
  4. Page, WH, ed. (1926). "The priory of Bilsington". A History of the County of Kent. Victoria County History. Vol. 2. London: The St Catherine Press. pp. 156–157.
  5. Historic England. "St Augustines Priory (Medieval Buildings) (Grade I) (1362769)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  6. Bilsington Priory Estate Ltd

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