Durham Priory

Durham Priory

Durham Priory was a Benedictine priory associated with Durham Cathedral, located in Durham in the North-East of England. It was founded in 1083 and was dissolved in 1539.

Infobox monastery
name = Durham Priory



caption = The cloister of Durham Cathedral
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order = Benedictine
established = 1083
disestablished = 1539
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diocese = Durham
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location = Durham, County Durham, England
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remains = Intact
public_access = Yes

History

Historically, Durham Priory was one of the most important land owners in County Durham along with the Bishop of Durham until the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII. Until that point, Durham Priory was home to between 50 and 100 Benedictine monks. Durham was the largest and richest of the monasteries associated with Durham; the other cells were located in Coldingham Priory (until 1462), Jarrow and Monk Wearmouth, Finchale, Farne, Holy Island, Lythe, Stamford and Durham College, Oxford (after 1381).


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