The site was an important part of the Burh of Gloucester and was supported by the ruling family of the time including king Æthelstan. From the 11th century its importance declined, becoming a minor house of Canons regular until suppression in 1536. The building was damaged during the English Civil War and largely demolished in 1643.
St Peter's Abbey had been founded in Gloucester about 679 by Osric, ruler of the Hwicce, and at the end of the ninth century Æthelflæda, daughter of King Alfred, founded a new minster at a different location in Gloucester, also initially dedicated to St Peter. In 909 a combined West Saxon and Mercian raid into Danish territory resulted in the translation of some of the bones of St Oswald to the new church from Bardney Abbey in Lincolnshire, and the priory was renamed St Oswald's in his honour.[2][4]
Royal favourEdit
St Oswald's, founded when Gloucester was an important new burh, at first enjoyed royal favour, and both Æthelflæd and Æthelred were buried there. Æthelflæd's nephew, the future King Æthelstan, was brought up at their court, and according to a charter only preserved in a transcript dating from 1304, in 925 Æthelstan granted privileges to St Oswald's "according to a pact of paternal piety which formerly he pledged with Æthelred".[5] Æthelstan was a major benefactor of St Oswald's, and he may have commissioned grave covers for the tombs of Æthelflæd and Æthelred.[6] Prior to the building of the new St Peter's Abbey in 1089, St Oswald's was the major destination of pilgrims journeying to Gloucester.
DeclineEdit
However, the priory soon declined into obscurity. Late in the reign of King Cnut its estates were used as an endowment for a royal clerk. In 1089 Serlo, the Norman abbot of the original St Peter's, began an ambitious new church (later Gloucester Cathedral) to replace the old minster, and St Oswald's, its emoluments much reduced, became a minor house of Augustinian canons.[7] The monastery was suppressed in 1536, and became the parish church of St Catherine, but this was destroyed in a Civil War siege in 1643.[2]
LegacyEdit
It is a Grade I listed building, located at Priory Road, Gloucester GL1 2RF.[8]
Blair, John; Rippon, Stephen; Smart, Christopher (2020). Planning in the Early Medieval Landscape. Liverpool, UK: Liverpool University Press. ISBN978-1-78962-116-7.
Heighway, Carolyn (2001). "Gloucester and the new minster of St Oswald". In Higham, N. J.; Hill, D. H. (eds.). Edward the Elder 899-924. Routledge. ISBN0-415-21497-1.
Karkov, Catherine E. (2004). The Ruler Portraits of Anglo-Saxon England. The Boydell Press. ISBN1-84383-059-0.
Historic England. "St Oswalds Priory (1119912)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
"St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
Further readingEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester.
Bintley, M. (2014). "The translation of St Oswald's relics to New Minster, Gloucester: royal and imperial resonances" (PDF). Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History. 19: 171–81. ISSN 0264-5254.
Heighway, Carolynet al., 'The Roman Tilery at St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester' in Britannia, Vol. 13 (1982), pp. 25–77.
Heighway, Carolyn (1980). "Excavations at Gloucester, Fifth Interim Report: St Oswald's Priory 1977-8". The Antiquaries Journal. 60 (60): 207–226. doi:10.1017/s0003581500036404. S2CID 162535132.
Heighway, Caroline (1984). "Anglo-Saxon Gloucester to A.D. 1000". In Faull, Margaret L. (ed.). Studies in Late Anglo-Saxon Settlement. Oxford , UK: Oxford University Department for External Studies. ISBN0-903736-17-9.
Heighway, Caroline; Bryant, Richard (1999). The Golden Minster: The Anglo-Saxon Minster and Later Medieval Priory of St Oswald at Gloucester. York: CBA Research Report 117.
West, J. K. (1983). "A Carved Slab Fragment from St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester". In Thompson, F.H. (ed.). Studies in Medieval Sculpture. London. pp. 41–53.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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St Oswald s Priory was founded by AEthelflaed daughter of Alfred the Great and her husband AEthelred ealdorman of Mercia in the late 880s or the 890s 1 2 It appears to have been an exact copy of the Old Minster Winchester 3 It is a Grade I listed building View of the ruins of the Priory from the south side A 9th century Anglo Saxon cross found at the Priory now in Gloucester City Museum amp Art Gallery Painted replica on right The north side of the Priory The site was an important part of the Burh of Gloucester and was supported by the ruling family of the time including king AEthelstan From the 11th century its importance declined becoming a minor house of Canons regular until suppression in 1536 The building was damaged during the English Civil War and largely demolished in 1643 Contents 1 Foundation 2 Royal favour 3 Decline 4 Legacy 5 Burials 6 See also 7 Citations 8 Sources 9 Further readingFoundation EditSt Peter s Abbey had been founded in Gloucester about 679 by Osric ruler of the Hwicce and at the end of the ninth century AEthelflaeda daughter of King Alfred founded a new minster at a different location in Gloucester also initially dedicated to St Peter In 909 a combined West Saxon and Mercian raid into Danish territory resulted in the translation of some of the bones of St Oswald to the new church from Bardney Abbey in Lincolnshire and the priory was renamed St Oswald s in his honour 2 4 Royal favour EditSt Oswald s founded when Gloucester was an important new burh at first enjoyed royal favour and both AEthelflaed and AEthelred were buried there AEthelflaed s nephew the future King AEthelstan was brought up at their court and according to a charter only preserved in a transcript dating from 1304 in 925 AEthelstan granted privileges to St Oswald s according to a pact of paternal piety which formerly he pledged with AEthelred 5 AEthelstan was a major benefactor of St Oswald s and he may have commissioned grave covers for the tombs of AEthelflaed and AEthelred 6 Prior to the building of the new St Peter s Abbey in 1089 St Oswald s was the major destination of pilgrims journeying to Gloucester Decline EditHowever the priory soon declined into obscurity Late in the reign of King Cnut its estates were used as an endowment for a royal clerk In 1089 Serlo the Norman abbot of the original St Peter s began an ambitious new church later Gloucester Cathedral to replace the old minster and St Oswald s its emoluments much reduced became a minor house of Augustinian canons 7 The monastery was suppressed in 1536 and became the parish church of St Catherine but this was destroyed in a Civil War siege in 1643 2 Legacy EditIt is a Grade I listed building located at Priory Road Gloucester GL1 2RF 8 Items from the priory are in Gloucester City Museum amp Art Gallery Burials EditAEthelflaed AEthelred Lord of the MerciansSee also EditList of monastic houses in GloucestershireCitations Edit Heighway p 103 a b c St Oswald s Priory English Heritage Blair Rippon and Smart pp 4 103 Heighway pp 102 103 Foot pp 34 206 Karkov pp 77 79 Heighway p 110 St Oswald s Priory British Listed BuildingsSources EditBlair John Rippon Stephen Smart Christopher 2020 Planning in the Early Medieval Landscape Liverpool UK Liverpool University Press ISBN 978 1 78962 116 7 Foot Sarah 2011 AEthelstan The First King of England New Haven and London Yale University Press ISBN 978 0 300 12535 1 Heighway Carolyn 2001 Gloucester and the new minster of St Oswald In Higham N J Hill D H eds Edward the Elder 899 924 Routledge ISBN 0 415 21497 1 Karkov Catherine E 2004 The Ruler Portraits of Anglo Saxon England The Boydell Press ISBN 1 84383 059 0 Historic England St Oswalds Priory 1119912 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 23 February 2011 St Oswald s Priory Gloucester British Listed Buildings Retrieved 3 August 2012 Further reading Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Oswald s Priory Gloucester Bintley M 2014 The translation of St Oswald s relics to New Minster Gloucester royal and imperial resonances PDF Anglo Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History 19 171 81 ISSN 0264 5254 Heighway Carolyn et al The Roman Tilery at St Oswald s Priory Gloucester in Britannia Vol 13 1982 pp 25 77 Heighway Carolyn 1980 Excavations at Gloucester Fifth Interim Report St Oswald s Priory 1977 8 The Antiquaries Journal 60 60 207 226 doi 10 1017 s0003581500036404 S2CID 162535132 Heighway Caroline 1984 Anglo Saxon Gloucester to A D 1000 In Faull Margaret L ed Studies in Late Anglo Saxon Settlement Oxford UK Oxford University Department for External Studies ISBN 0 903736 17 9 Heighway Caroline Bryant Richard 1999 The Golden Minster The Anglo Saxon Minster and Later Medieval Priory of St Oswald at Gloucester York CBA Research Report 117 West J K 1983 A Carved Slab Fragment from St Oswald s Priory Gloucester In Thompson F H ed Studies in Medieval Sculpture London pp 41 53 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 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