Historic site
Guisborough Priory
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Tips from locals
Mathew
January 29, 2022
Gisborough Priory is a ruined Augustinian priory in Guisborough in the current borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1119 as the Priory of St Mary by the Norman feudal magnate Robert de Brus, also an ancestor of the Scottish king, Robert the Bruce. It became one of the richest monastic foundations in England with grants from the crown and bequests from de Brus, other nobles and gentry and local people of more modest means. Much of the Romanesque Norman priory was destroyed in a fire in 1289. It was rebuilt in the Gothic style on a grander scale over the following century. Its remains are regarded as among the finest surviving examples of early Gothic architecture in England.
Gisborough Priory is a ruined Augustinian priory in Guisborough in the current borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1119 as the Priory of St Mary by the Norman feudal magnate Robert de Brus, also an ancestor of the Scottish king, Robert the Bruce. It became on…
Jane
July 16, 2015
Ruins of the old Priory, knocked down by Henry the Eighth as part of the reformation of the church in England. Lovely sun trap in fine weather, and worth an hour if you like historical ruins. A few minutes walk from our property, access via a small gate near the main entrance to St Nicholas Church.
Andrew
May 25, 2022
Must see during your visit to Guisborough
Fiona
October 6, 2019
A must see the Priory and Priory Gardens
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Location
Church Street
Guisborough, England