- Durham Priory
Durham Priory was a
Benedictine priory associated withDurham Cathedral , located inDurham in the North-East ofEngland . It was founded in1083 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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location =Durham ,County Durham ,England
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Historically, Durham Priory was one of the most important land owners in County Durham along with the
Bishop of Durham until theDissolution of the Monasteries byHenry VIII . Until that point, Durham Priory was home to between 50 and 100Benedictine monks . Durham was the largest and richest of the monasteries associated with Durham; the other cells were located inColdingham Priory (until 1462), Jarrow and Monk Wearmouth, Finchale,Farne , Holy Island,Lythe ,Stamford andDurham College, Oxford (after 1381).
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