List of monastic houses in South Yorkshire information
Beauchief Abbey
DONCASTER (see below)
Dunscroft Grange
Ecclesfield Priory
Hampole Priory
Monk Bretton Priory
Roche Abbey
Tickhill Austin Friars
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Locations of monastic houses in South Yorkshire
Greyfriars
Whitefriars
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Locations of monastic houses in Doncaster
The following is a list of the monastic houses in South Yorkshire, England.
Alien houses are included, as are smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks), and also camerae of the military orders of monks (Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller). Monastic hospitals are included where they had the status or function of an abbey, priory, or preceptor/commandery.
Abbreviations and key
Status of remains
Symbol
Status
None
Ruins
*
Current monastic function
+
Current non-monastic ecclesiastic function (including remains incorporated into later structure)
^
Current non-ecclesiastic function (including remains incorporated into later structure) or redundant intact structure
$
Remains limited to earthworks etc.
#
No identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains
~
Exact site of monastic foundation unknown
≈
Identification ambiguous or confused
Locations with names in italics indicate possible duplication (misidentification with another location) or non-existent foundations (either erroneous reference or proposed foundation never implemented) or ecclesiastical establishments with a monastic name but lacking actual monastic connection.
Trusteeship
EH
English Heritage
LT
Landmark Trust
NT
National Trust
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Communities & Provenance
Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names
OnLine References & Location
Beauchief Abbey +
Premonstratensian canons — from Welbeck, (Nottinghamshire) daughter house of Welbeck; founded 1173-6 (1183) by Robert fitz Ranulph, Lord Alfreton, Albinus, Abbot of Darley, witnessed foundation charter; dissolved 4 February 1537; granted to Sir Nicholas Strelly 1537; remains incorporated into present parish church, restored 19th century
The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Beauchief ____________________ Beauchief Priory; De Bello Capite Abbey
Benedictine monks alien house: cell dependent on St-Wandrille; church granted by Richard de Lovetot; dissolved 1356; granted to the Carthusians of Coventry, Warwickshire (West Midlands); remains incorporated into house built on site 1736
possibly Benedictine nuns founded before 1156 by William de Clarefai and his wife Avicia de Tany; with regular priests or brethren from 12th century to after 1308; Cistercian nuns by 13th century; dissolved 1539
Cluniac monks dependent on Pontefract (West Yorkshire); founded 1153-5 by Adam fitz Suan (Swain); Benedictine monks independent from c.1279; refounded 1279–81; struck off Cluniac list 1291; dissolved 21 November 1539; granted to William Blithman 1540/1; (EH)
Cistercian monks daughter house of Newminster, Northumberland; founded 30 July 1147 by Richard de Builli and Richard fitz Turgis; dissolved 23 June 1538; granted to William Ramesden and Thomas Vavasor 1546/7; remains incorporated into the grounds of Sandbeck Hall and landscaped by Capability Brown 1774, who demolished much of the claustral buildings; (EH)
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Roche ____________________ Roch Abbey
Augustinian Friars (under the Limit of York) founded c.1260 (c.1256?) by John Clarell, (?)Dean of St Paul's or Prebendary of Southwell and rector of East Brigford; dissolved 19 November 1538, surrendered to Sir George Lawson and commissioners; remains incorporated into houses called 'The Friars' built on site c.1663
Cluniac monks possible cell dependent on Lenton, Nottinghamshire — (evidence lacking) founded before c.1415; dissolved after 1504
Tickhill Trinitarians? ≈
Trinitarians reference to Trinitarians[note 1] probably indicates Austin Friary
^Historic England. "BEAUCHIEF ABBEY (314647)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 December 2011.
^"Houses of Premonstratensian canons — The abbey of Beauchief | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. 22 June 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
^Historic England. "DONCASTER GREYFRIARS (55888)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 December 2011.
^British History Online — Friaries: Houses of grey friars — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.264–267)
^Historic England. "DONCASTER WHITEFRIARS (55930)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 December 2011.
^British History Online — Friaries: The white friars of Doncaster — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.267–270)
^Historic England. "DUNSCROFT GRANGE (1307599)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 December 2011.
^Historic England. "THE OLD HALL AND THE PRIORY (314807)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 December 2011.
^British History Online — Alien houses — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.387–391)
^Historic England. "HAMPOLE PRIORY (56150)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 December 2011.
^British History Online — Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Hampole — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.163–165)
^Historic England. "MONK BRETTON PRIORY (52396)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 December 2011.
^British History Online — Houses of Benedictine monks: Priory of Monk Bretton — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.91–95)
^Historic England. "ROCHE ABBEY (318580)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 December 2011.
^British History Online — Houses of Cistercian monks: Roche — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.153–156)
^Historic England. "THE FRIARS (318951)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 December 2011.
^British History Online — Friaries: The Austin friars of Tickhill — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.280–281)
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