Buckland Priory

Buckland Priory
Buckland Priory
Monastery information
Order Augustinian
Established c. 1167
Disestablished 1539
People
Founder(s) William de Erleigh
Site
Location Durston, Somerset, England
Grid Reference ST294286
Buckland Priory is located in Somerset
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Buckland Priory shown within Somerset
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Buckland Priory (which may also have been known as Minchin Buckland Preceptory and/or Buckland Sororum) was established around 1167 in Lower Durston, Somerset, England.[1]

It was founded by William de Erleigh (or Erlegh) for Augustinian Canons. A local spring fed fishponds (or vivarium) and supplied the priory with water and drainage. The ponds were filled in by 1725.[2]

The buildings burned down in 1234.[3] The priory was later suppressed, and the estates given to the Knights Hospitaller. Subsequently there was a priory of Canonesses of St. Augustine, and, in 1199 a preceptory of Knights Hospitaller,[1] the Hospitallers' only house for women in England,[4] who ceased to appoint preceptors after 1433.[3][5]

Various endowments were made and by 1358 the estate consisted of 268 acres (1.08 km2) of arable land, and 42 acres (170,000 m2) of meadow.[6]

The site of one of the buildings is now occupied by Buckland Farm a Grade II* listed building.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The Complete Guide. Dovecote Press. pp. 90–91. ISBN 1874336261. 
  2. ^ Dunning, Robert; C R Elrington, A P Baggs, M C Siraut. "Durston". Victoria County History. British History Online. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18668. Retrieved 2009-01-08. 
  3. ^ a b "Buckland Priory". Pastscape. English Heritage. http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=191893&sort=1&type=priory&class1=Religion&period=None&county=Somerset&place=&yearfrom=ALL&yearto=ALL&recordsperpage=30&source=text&nmr=&defra=. Retrieved 2008-10-17. 
  4. ^ "Notes on Buckland Priory". Vagg.org. http://www.vagg.org.uk/cvstudy/buckland.php. Retrieved 6 January 2010. 
  5. ^ "Mynchin Buckland Priory, Durston". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=43225. Retrieved 6 January 2010. 
  6. ^ Page, William (1911). "The Preceptory of Minchin Buckland". Victoria County History of Somerset. British History Online. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=40938. Retrieved 6 January 2010. 
  7. ^ "Lodge Farmhouse". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=270606. Retrieved 2009-01-08. 

Further reading

Coordinates: 51°03′12″N 3°00′33″W / 51.0533°N 3.0092°W / 51.0533; -3.0092


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