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Monk Bretton Priory

Description: Founded in the 1150’s, Monk Bretton Priory belonged to the powerful French order of Cluny. Its monks followed the ... more

Monk Bretton Priory ... 6th-century Rule of St Benedict.

Newest Review: ... from their ties with Pontefract Castle after many years of rivalry and in 1281 Monk Bretton Priory became an independent Benedictine House. It was after this date that the priory was extended slightly but as far as English monasteries go it enjoyed a relatively peaceful existence and thrived until 1538 when it was eventually surrendered to King Henry V111 under the act of reformation. ... more

... Following the dissolution of the monasteries Monk Bretton was stripped of all of its assets but the main church was saved, albeit after being dismantled and reassembled at nearby Wentworth. Today, Barnsley District Council in partnership with English Herit...more

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Monk Bretton Priory, South Yorkshire (801 words)
by - written on 20/06/08 (Very useful, 137 readings)
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I thought that that my trusted satellite navigation system had let me down when I recently visited Monk Bretton Priory near Barnsley in South Yorkshire. I knew that I was very close to the remains of this 12th century monastery as I had been following a string of road signs for a couple of miles. Suddenly after a quick left turn onto a housing estate at the back of a row of shops my Sat Nav proudly announced that I had reached my destination. I looked around at the rows of houses and was just about to curse under my breath when I noticed that I was on Abbey Lane, which seemed rather promising. I parked up and peered over a stone wall that ran along the length of this ... Read the complete review