Lancaster Priory
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Lancaster Priory

Also known as St. Mary Churchyard

Lancaster, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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    Lancaster, City of Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 1YZ England
    Coordinates: 54.05074, -2.80579
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Lancaster Priory, formally the Priory Church of St Mary, is the Church of England parish church of the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Lancaster Priory Church, which occupy the summit of Castle Hill, stand proudly above the city. It is likely that a Roman building existed on the site prior to others, possibly around the year 200. A Saxon church is thought to have stood on the site from the sixth century. The Church, which stands today, occupies the site of the original pre-1430s structure. Some of the old stone belonging to the original Priory building has been used in the construction of this Medieval Church.

The historic churchyard forms part of the Scheduled Ancient Monument site of the Wery Wall and Roman settlement on Castle Hill and is therefore of utmost Historical and Archaeological importance. It contains a number of ‘listed' monuments of historical interest such as the 19C marble tomb chest and effigy surrounded by cast iron railings and a restored Gothic style 18C sundial.
Lancaster Priory, formally the Priory Church of St Mary, is the Church of England parish church of the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Lancaster Priory Church, which occupy the summit of Castle Hill, stand proudly above the city. It is likely that a Roman building existed on the site prior to others, possibly around the year 200. A Saxon church is thought to have stood on the site from the sixth century. The Church, which stands today, occupies the site of the original pre-1430s structure. Some of the old stone belonging to the original Priory building has been used in the construction of this Medieval Church.

The historic churchyard forms part of the Scheduled Ancient Monument site of the Wery Wall and Roman settlement on Castle Hill and is therefore of utmost Historical and Archaeological importance. It contains a number of ‘listed' monuments of historical interest such as the 19C marble tomb chest and effigy surrounded by cast iron railings and a restored Gothic style 18C sundial.

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  • Added: 8 Aug 2008
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2271499