The following is a list of the monastic houses in Cornwall, England.
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FoundationImageCommunities and provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names ! style="width:10%;"|References & locationAltarnon Monasteryprobable monasterybefore 1066Altarnon Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 54, Cornish Church Guide, 1925Altarnun Monastery |Bodmin — Abbey of St Mary & St Petroc*Augustinian Canons Regular (Canons Regular of the LateranPevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall, 2nd ed. Penguin Books)founded 1881;raised to abbey status 1953|St Mary's, Bodmin « The Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Petroc, BodminBodmin Blackfriarsprobable mistaken reference to Bodmin GreyfriarsBodmin 'Blackfriars' — given by John Leland, Itinerary; T. Tanner, Notitia Monastica p. 72, note n. gives this as a seemingly erroneous reference to Bodmin Greyfriars|Bodmin Greyfriars #Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual (under the Custody of Bristol)founded before 1260;dissolved 1538Bodmin Greyfriars |Bodmin Priory +Celtic monksabbey? purportedly founded 6th century by St Petroc;Benedictine? monksrefounded 936;nuns?dissolved c.1113;monks or seculardissolved c.1124;Augustinian Canons Regularfounded 1124;dissolved 27 February 1538;buildings destroyed apart from the parish church, in parochial use as Church of England parish church;church in use for secular and industrial purposes post-dissolutionBodmin Monastery;Bodmin Abbey |Breage GrangeCistercian monksgrange dependent on Hailes, Gloucestershire;founded c.1300|Cardinham Grange #purported medieval monastery| (possible)Constantyne MonasteryCeltic monksConstantyne Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 78, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925|Crantock MonasteryCeltic monksprobably founded by a St Carrock;secularbefore 1066;recorded extant 1086;secular canons collegiaterefounded 1236;dissolved 1549St Corontocus____________________St Karentoc's Monastery |Dingerein MonasteryCeltic monksDingerein Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 100, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925Dinurrin Monastery |Gulval MonasteryCeltic monksGulval Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 104, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925founded by St Gudwall (Wolvela), from WalesDinurrin Monastery |Kea Monastery, Old KeaCeltic monksKea Monastery Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 116, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925supposed site of monastery recorded extant 1086St Cheus Monastery;Old Kea Monastery | (supposed)Lammana Priory, Looe IslandBenedictine monksfounded 6th century;Benedictine monkscell dependent on Glastonbury and chapel;founded before 1114;disposed of by Glastonbury between 1239 and 1329;chantry chapel of the Dawnay family before 1329;dissolved 1549The Priory Church of St Michael, Lammana____________________Lammana Chapel |Lansallos MonasteryCeltic monksLansallos Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 133, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925patronised by St IldiernaSt Salwys (St Alwys) |Lannachebran Cell, St Kevernemonksfounded c.6th centuryLannachebran Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", pp. 117–8, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925 and W. Dugdale, Monasticon Anglicanum v, p. 682 under the tutelage of St Achebran;secular collegiaterefounded before 1086;Cistercian monksgrange dependent on Beaulieu, Hampshire;founded before 1263;dissolved 1527; granted to Francis, Earl of Bedford 1559/60St Keiran's Monastery;St Keverne's Monastery;Lanachebran Monastery |Launcells PrioryCeltic monksLauncells Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 136, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925secular at Norman ConquestAugustinian Canons Regular|Launceston Friary(?)FriarsLaunceston Friary — T. Tanner, Notitia Monastica p. 72, cites mention of friary in addition to the abbey or priory by Mr Carew, Survey of Cornwall, f.81b/f.116b|Launceston Priory, earlier sitemonks or secularfounded before c.830;secular canons to c.1126|Launceston Priory +Augustinian Canons Regularfounded 1127;dissolved 1539;restored 1871;in parochial use as the Church of St Thomas the Apostle|Lanwethinoc Monastery~, PadstowCeltic monksfounded by Bishop Wethinoc;site possibly occupied by the medieval Church of St Petroc at PadstowLanuthinoc Monastery;St Petroc's Church;Petroc-stow Monastery;Padstow Monastery | (possible)Madron MonasteryCeltic monksbefore 12th century| (approx)Manaccan MonasteryCeltic monks| (approx)Mawgan in Pydar Franciscan Monastery *Franciscan monksThe Franciscan Monastery of St Joseph and St Anne, St Mawgan in Pydar |Minster Priory +Celtic monks?founded before 1066;Benedictine monksalien house: daughter house of the Abbey of St. Sergius, Angersfounded before 1190 by William de Bottreaux;dissolved before 1407;slight remains of priory near the medieval parochial churchThe Priory Church of Saint Materiana, MinsterSt Mertherian____________________Talcarne Priory;Minster Cell |Paul GrangeCistercian monksgrange(?) dependent on Hailes, Gloucestershire;founded c.1300(?)|Probus MonasteryCeltic monks or secularfounded 924, purportedly by King Athelstan;dissolved 940;secular canons collegiatefounded before 1086 (or during the reign of Henry I, who granted the church to Exeter Cathedral 1120);dissolved 1549|Rialton Grange #Augustinian Canons Regularchief manor or grange of Bodmin;manor house built 15th centuryRieltone Grange | (approx)St Anthony's Monastery, St Anthony-in-MeneageCeltic monksSt Anthony-in-Meneage Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 55, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925Benedictine monksalien house: grange of St-Serge, Angers;founded from Brittany?;became parochial after 1066;became a grange of Tywardreath before mid-12th century (though referred to as a cell);founded after 1088;dissolved after 1381Lantenning Monastery | (approx)St Anthony-in-Roseland Priory ^Augustinian Canons Regularpriory cell dependent on Plympton, Devonfounded before 1288;dissolved 1538;remains incorporated into house named 'Place House' built on site 16th CenturySt Anthony-in-Roseland Cell | (approx)St Buryan's Monastery, St BuryanCeltic monkssecular collegiatefounded c.930, purportedly by King Athelstan;dissolved 1545;parish church (SS Andrew, Thomas the Martyr, Nicholas and Beriana) on site rebuilt 13th century, though mostly now 15th century| (approx)St Carrok's Monastery #, St WinnowCeltic monksSt Carrok's Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 213, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925dissolved/destroyed before 1086?: seized by Robert, Count of Mortain;Cluniac monksalien house: cell dependent on Montacute, Somerset;founded 1100-40: granted to Montacute by William, son of Robert c.1100;became denizen: independent from 1407;dissolved 1537; granted to Laurence Courtney 1534/5St Carroc Monastery;St Syriac's Monastery;St Cyricus and St Julitta's Monastery;St Cadix's Monastery;St Syriac's Cell | (approx)St German's Priory +Celtic monkspossibly founded 7th century;secular canonsepiscopal diocesan cathedralfounded c.936;see transferred to new site at Crediton, Devon 1042;monks or secularfounded 1042;Augustinian Canons Regularrefounded 1184 (1161-87);dissolved 2 March 1539; granted to Catherine Champernoun, John Ridgeway and others 1541/2;now in use as parish church; remains of claustral buildings incorporated into Port Eliot HouseThe Priory Church of Saint German, Saint Germans |St Goran's Monastery, St GoranCeltic monksSt Goran's Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 102, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925founded 6th century; patronised by St Goran in the time of St Petroc;dissolved after 1083;church and lands granted to the college of Glasney 1269| (approx)St Kew Cell ~monksSt Kew's Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 119, Cornish Church Guide, 1928founded 6th century (in the time of St Samson);purported Augustinian cellsecular minster status confirmed by King Edgar, who granted land to the minster 961-3;secular collegiateclerks or secular canons until 1283;Augustinian Secular Canons — from Plympton, Devonuntil before 1283church rebuilt 1496 and restored 1883St Daw (or St Docco)Saint Kew (from 1440) |St Matthew's Monasteryuncertain order and foundation|St Mawgan Monastery +Celtic monksSt Mawgan/Lanherne Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 156, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925lands passed to the Bishop before 1085;Cluniac monks;Carmelite convent possibly built on site 16th centuryLanherne Monastery;St Mawgan in Pydar Monastery | (approx)St Michael's Mount Priory +Saxon Benedictine? monks8th century-11th century;Benedictine monksfounded 1087-90;church consecrated 1135;alien house: dependent on Mont-St-Michel, Normandygranted by Edward the Confessor to Mont-St-Michel before 1050;seized during wars with the French 1362;dissolved c.1414;granted by Henry VI to King's College, Cambridge;granted by Edward IV to Syon Abbey;used alternately as fortress and monastery and private residence with public access; (NT)|St Neot's Monastery, St NeotCeltic monksSt Neot's Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", pp. 179–83, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925founded 6th century?;dissolved after 1084Saint Aniet |St Piran's Monastery, PerranzabuloeCeltic monksfounded 6th century?;dissolved before c.1085| (approx)Saltash Monasteryuncertain order and foundation|Scilly PrioryCeltic monks, monastic cellsfounded before 1066;Benedictine monkscell dependent on Tavistock, Devon;founded before 1114;dissolved c.1538;Tresco Abbey Gardens created by Augustus Smith around the priory remains in 1834The Priory Church of St Nicholas, Scilly____________________Tresco Cell |Sclerder Abbey +Dames de la Retraitefounded c.1843; dissolved 1852;Franciscan Recollectsfounded 1858; dissolved 1864;Carmelitefounded 1864; dissolved 1871;Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Maryfounded 1904; dissolved 1910;Minoresses — from Rennes 1914-1920;Minoresses — from Bullingham 1922-1981;Franciscanc.1925;Carmelite — from Quidenham 1981-2014;Chemin Neuf 2014-; extant|Sele PrioryBenedictine monksalien house: dependent on St-Florent-de-Saumur;founded before 1126;dissolved 1396 |Temple property +Knights TemplarKnights Hospitaller| (approx)Temple Templars Preceptory #Knights Templarfounded 12th century;dissolved 1308-12;asserted to have become a preceptory of Knights HospitallersTemple Preceptory: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p.112 & 212, Cornish Church Guide, 1928 — (disputed)| (approx)Tintagel Monasteryremains interpreted as Celtic monasticdependent on BodminTintagel Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", pp. 203–6, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925;founded c.350;popular tradition as medieval Benedictine nunnery: evidence lacking;Norman castle built on site;current academic consensus regards earlier settlement as secular|Tintagel (England, United Kingdom) — Britannica Online EncyclopediaThomas, Charles (1993) Tintagel: Arthur and Archaeology. London: Batsford/English Heritage. (refuting work of C. A. R. Radford) Trebeigh Preceptory #Knights Templar (purportedly);Knights Hospitallerfounded before 1199 "by the bounty of" Henry de Pomeral and Reginald Marsh;united with Ansty before 1432;dissolved after 1557/8; granted to Henry Wilby and George Blythe 1573/4Treleigh Preceptory;Turleigh Preceptory |Tregonan Cell, St EweCeltic monksTregonan Monastery: cited by C. Henderson, "Parochial History of Cornwall", p. 118, The Cornish Church Guide, 1925dependent on St Keverne's Monasteryfounded 6th century;dissolved 11th century| (approx)Tregonan GrangeCistercian monks grange of Beaulieu, Hampshirefounded before 1263;dissolved before 1527;"considerable remains" existing 1755 have since disappearedSt Keverne Grange