Current non-monastic ecclesiastic function (including remains incorporated into later structure)
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Current non-ecclesiastic function (including remains incorporated into later structure) or redundant intact structure
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Remains limited to earthworks etc.
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No identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains
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Exact site of monastic foundation unknown
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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.
Augustinian Friars (under the Limit of Oxford) founded 1313 by Sir Simon and Sir William Montacute; vacation house for alien students 1362; dissolved September 1538; granted to Maurice Dennis c.1543
Dominican Friars (under the Visitation of London) founded 1227/8 by Sir Maurice [de] Gaunt; dissolved 10 September 1528 (1538?); granted to William Chester; subsequently The Friars Quaker meeting house; then Bristol Register Office; currently in use as a restaurant
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual (under the Custody of Bristol) founded before 1230/34; dissolved 10 September 1538; granted to Mayor and citizens of Bristol c.1541
Carmelite Friars founded 1256/1267 by Edward, Prince of Wales (the future Edward I); dissolved 1538; site successively occupied by a mansion and a boys' school; site now occupied by Colston Hall
Benedictine monks founded 1120s, built by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, son of Henry I; dissolved 1539; granted to Henry Brayne c.1543; nave in parochial use 1374; fell into disuse 1980s; in custodianship of the Little Brothers of Nazareth since 1996
Augustinian Canonesses founded 1173 by Eva, widow of Robert Fitzharding; also given as Benedictine dissolved 1536; granted to Henry Brayne and John Marsh; King David Inn built on site
Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine founded 1140-2 by Robert Fitzharding; first canons transferred from Shobdon Priory, Herefordshire (1120 or) 1148; dissolved 9 December 1539; episcopal diocesan cathedral founded 1542; extant
Saxon minster, college of secular priests founded 716; granted to Worcester Cathedral 824; probably destroyed in Danish raids 9th century; Benedictine monks refounded c.963–964 by Bishop Oswald; 12 monks transferred to new site at Ramsey Abbey, Huntingdonshire 972; priory lapsed thereafter; refounded c.1093, cell dependent on Worcester; lapsed before c.1112; refounded 1125; college of secular priests 1194; parochial church built on site
The Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Westbury on Trym ____________________ Westbury on Trym Priory; Westbury Minster
^Communities existing at each establishment, together with such dates as have been established as well as the fate of the establishment after dissolution, and the current status of the site.
ReferencesEdit
^Historic England. "ST JOHNS CHURCH (198359)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 10 October 2015.
^ abcdePage, William (1907). "Friaries: Bristol', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 2". Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^Historic England. "Bristol Austin Friary (1007687)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^Historic England. "Bristol Blackfriars (1007718)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^Historic England. "The Friars of the Sack (198337)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^Historic England. "Bristol Greyfriars (1007750)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^"A collectanea relating to the Bristol Friars Minors (Gray Friars) and their convent : together with a concise history of the dissolution of the houses of the four orders of mendicant friars in Bristol (1893)". Canadian Libraries. 1893. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^. Colston Hall. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^"St James Priory, Whitson Street". English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
^Page, William (1907). "Houses of Augustinian canonesses: The priory of St Mary Magdalen, Bristol". Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
^Page, William (1907). "Houses of Augustinian canons: The abbey of St Augustine, Bristol". Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^"Bristol Cathedral". About Bristol. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^Joseph Bettey, St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol (Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1996), pp.7, 11–15, 21, 24–5.
^Historic England. "WESTBURY COLLEGE (198174)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 6 August 2011.
^Historic England. "WESTBURY MINSTER (1311692)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 6 August 2011.
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Cobbett, William (1868) List of Abbeys, Priories, Nunneries, Hospitals, And Other Religious Foundations in England and Wales and in Ireland, Confiscated, Seized On, or Alienated by the Protestant "Reformation" Sovereigns and Parliaments
Knowles, David & Hadcock, R. Neville (1971). Medieval Religious Houses England & Wales. Longman. ISBN0582112303.
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Map of Monastic Britain, South Sheet, Ordnance Survey, 2nd edition, 1954
October 22, 2023
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This list of the monastic houses in Bristol includes abbeys priories friaries and other monastic religious houses in Bristol Bedminster Monastery probable loc BRISTOL see below Westbury Prioryclass notpageimage Locations of monastic houses in Bristol Austin Friars site Black Friars site Eremites Friars site Friars of the Sack site Greyfriars site Whitefriars site St James s PriorySt Mary Magdalen Nunnery site St Philip s PrioryBristol Cathedral AbbeyBristol Preceptoryclass notpageimage Locations of monastic houses in Central Bristol 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 keyStatus of remains Symbol StatusNone 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 confusedLocations 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 HeritageLT Landmark TrustNT National Trust Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Foundation Image Communities and provenance note 1 Formal name or dedication and alternative names References and locationBedminster Monastery possible Saxon monastic or secular foundationparochial church of St John probably built on site rebuilt 1854 destroyed by bombing in World War II 1 51 26 24 N 2 35 55 W 51 4399232 N 2 5985026 W 51 4399232 2 5985026 Bedminster Monastery probable loc probable Bristol Austin Friars Augustinian Friars under the Limit of Oxford founded 1313 by Sir Simon and Sir William Montacute vacation house for alien students 1362 dissolved September 1538 granted to Maurice Dennis c 1543 2 3 51 27 01 N 2 35 03 W 51 450283 N 2 584094 W 51 450283 2 584094 Bristol Austin Friars site Bristol Blackfriars Dominican Friars under the Visitation of London founded 1227 8 by Sir Maurice de Gaunt dissolved 10 September 1528 1538 granted to William Chester subsequently The Friars Quaker meeting house then Bristol Register Office currently in use as a restaurant 2 4 51 27 26 N 2 35 16 W 51 457296 N 2 58772 W 51 457296 2 58772 Black Friary Bristol site Bristol Eremites Friars Friars Eremites 51 26 52 N 2 35 10 W 51 447842 N 2 586132 W 51 447842 2 586132 Bristol Eremites Friars site Bristol Friars of the Sack Friars of the Sackfounded before 1266 dissolved after 1286 friars had left before 1322 though church continued in use 2 5 51 27 17 N 2 35 54 W 51 454655 N 2 598261 W 51 454655 2 598261 Bristol Sack Friars site Bristol Greyfriars Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual under the Custody of Bristol founded before 1230 34 dissolved 10 September 1538 granted to Mayor and citizens of Bristol c 1541 Saint Francis 2 6 7 51 27 29 N 2 35 44 W 51 4580983 N 2 5956488 W 51 4580983 2 5956488 Bristol Greyfriars site Bristol Whitefriars Carmelite Friarsfounded 1256 1267 by Edward Prince of Wales the future Edward I dissolved 1538 site successively occupied by a mansion and a boys school site now occupied by Colston Hall The Blessed Virgin Mary 2 8 51 27 17 N 2 35 54 W 51 454655 N 2 598261 W 51 454655 2 598261 Bristol Whitefriars site St James s Priory Bristol Benedictine monksfounded 1120s built by Robert Earl of Gloucester son of Henry I dissolved 1539 granted to Henry Brayne c 1543 nave in parochial use 1374 fell into disuse 1980s in custodianship of the Little Brothers of Nazareth since 1996 The Priory Church of Saint James Bristol 9 10 11 51 27 31 N 2 35 35 W 51 458596 N 2 593036 W 51 458596 2 593036 Bristol St James s Priory Bristol St Mary Magdalen Nunnery Augustinian Canonessesfounded 1173 by Eva widow of Robert Fitzharding also given as Benedictinedissolved 1536 granted to Henry Brayne and John Marsh King David Inn built on site St Mary Magdalene 12 51 27 26 N 2 35 52 W 51 45719 N 2 59782 W 51 45719 2 59782 Bristol St Mary Magdalen Nunnery site Bristol St Philip s Priory Benedictine monksfounded c 900 The Church of Saint Philip and Saint Jacob Bristol 51 27 18 N 2 35 06 W 51 454969 N 2 584987 W 51 454969 2 584987 Bristol St Philip s Priory Bristol St Stephen s Priory Benedictine monksrecorded as a cell dependent on Glastonbury Abbey SomersetBristol Cathedral Abbey St Augustine s Abbey Bristol Augustinian Canons Regular Victorinefounded 1140 2 by Robert Fitzharding first canons transferred from Shobdon Priory Herefordshire 1120 or 1148 dissolved 9 December 1539 episcopal diocesan cathedral founded 1542 extant The Abbey Church of Saint Augustine of Canterbury BristolThe Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Bristol 10 13 14 15 16 51 27 06 N 2 36 02 W 51 45161 N 2 600536 W 51 45161 2 600536 Bristol Cathedral Abbey Bristol Preceptory Knights Templarchurch built on site of templar church now in ruins 51 27 08 N 2 35 12 W 51 452095 N 2 586744 W 51 452095 2 586744 Bristol Preceptory Westbury Priory Saxon minster college of secular priestsfounded 716 granted to Worcester Cathedral 824 probably destroyed in Danish raids 9th century Benedictine monksrefounded c 963 964 by Bishop Oswald 12 monks transferred to new site at Ramsey Abbey Huntingdonshire 972 priory lapsed thereafter refounded c 1093 cell dependent on Worcester lapsed before c 1112 refounded 1125 college of secular priests 1194 parochial church built on site The Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Westbury on Trym Westbury on Trym Priory Westbury Minster 17 18 51 29 40 N 2 37 02 W 51 494537 N 2 6171923 W 51 494537 2 6171923 Westbury Priory See also EditList of monastic houses in EnglandNotes Edit Communities existing at each establishment together with such dates as have been established as well as the fate of the establishment after dissolution and the current status of the site References Edit Historic England ST JOHNS CHURCH 198359 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 10 October 2015 a b c d e Page William 1907 Friaries Bristol A History of the County of Gloucester Volume 2 Victoria County History British History Online Retrieved 12 June 2009 Historic England Bristol Austin Friary 1007687 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 12 June 2009 Historic England Bristol Blackfriars 1007718 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 12 June 2009 Historic England The Friars of the Sack 198337 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 12 June 2009 Historic England Bristol Greyfriars 1007750 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 12 June 2009 A collectanea relating to the Bristol Friars Minors Gray Friars and their convent together with a concise history of the dissolution of the houses of the four orders of mendicant friars in Bristol 1893 Canadian Libraries 1893 Retrieved 12 June 2009 About the hall Colston Hall Archived from the original on 25 July 2011 Retrieved 12 June 2009 St James Priory Whitson Street English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register Retrieved 26 October 2007 a b Burrough THB 1970 Bristol London Studio Vista ISBN 0 289 79804 3 Historic England Church of St James 1282067 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 25 October 2006 Page William 1907 Houses of Augustinian canonesses The priory of St Mary Magdalen Bristol Victoria County History British History Online Retrieved 8 September 2010 Page William 1907 Houses of Augustinian canons The abbey of St Augustine Bristol Victoria County History British History Online Retrieved 12 June 2009 Bristol Cathedral About Bristol Retrieved 12 June 2009 Joseph Bettey St Augustine s Abbey Bristol Bristol Branch of the Historical Association 1996 pp 7 11 15 21 24 5 Historic England Cathedral Church of St Augustine including Chapter House and cloisters 1202129 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 16 March 2007 Historic England WESTBURY COLLEGE 198174 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 6 August 2011 Historic England WESTBURY MINSTER 1311692 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 6 August 2011 BibliographyBinns Alison 1989 Studies in the History of Medieval Religion 1 Dedications of Monastic Houses in England and Wales 1066 1216 Boydell ISBN missing Cobbett William 1868 List of Abbeys Priories Nunneries Hospitals And Other Religious Foundations in England and Wales and in Ireland Confiscated Seized On or Alienated by the Protestant Reformation Sovereigns and Parliaments Knowles David amp Hadcock R Neville 1971 Medieval Religious Houses England amp Wales Longman ISBN 0582112303 Morris Richard 1979 Cathedrals and Abbeys of England and Wales J M Dent amp Sons Ltd ISBN missing Thorold Henry 1986 Collins Guide to Cathedrals Abbeys and Priories of England and Wales Collins ISBN missing Thorold Henry 1993 Collins Guide to the Ruined Abbeys of England Wales and Scotland Collins ISBN missing Wright Geoffrey N 2004 Discovering Abbeys and Priories Shire Publications Ltd ISBN missing English Cathedrals and Abbeys Illustrated Odhams Press Ltd Map of Monastic Britain South Sheet Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 1954 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of monastic houses in Bristol amp oldid 1151836926, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
