List of monastic houses in North Yorkshire

The following is a list of monastic houses in North Yorkshire, England.

FoundationImageCommunities and provenanceFormal name or dedication and alternative names !width = 10%|References and locationAllerton Mauleverer PrioryBenedictine monkscell dependent on York Benedictine Priory;founded after 1100 by Richard Malleverer;alien house: dependent on Marmoutier c.1110;dissolved c.1414; granted to King's College, Cambridge;foundation possibly associated with the 12th century rebuilding of St Martin's parish churchSt Martin |Ampleforth Abbey *Benedictine monksfounded 1608; extantThe Abbey Church of Saint Lawrence the Martyr, Ampleforth |Arden Priory ^Benedictine nunsprobably founded before 1147 by Peter de Hoton (Hutton), confirmed by his lord, Roger de Mowbray;with regular priests or brethren from unknown date to after 1306;dissolved August 1536; granted to Thomas Culpeper 1540/1;house named 'Arden Hall' built on site, incorporates monastic remains (a chimney) St Andrew | — Houses of Benedictine nuns: "Priory of Arden" A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp. 112–116) Victoria County History. via British History OnlineBasedale PrioryCistercian nuns(community founded at Hutton c.1162);transferred from Nunthorpe c.1189: granted land here by Guy de Bovincourt;with regular priests or brethren from before 1197 to after 1239;dissolved 1539; granted to Ralph Bulmer and John Thynde 1544/5St Mary____________________Baysdale Priory;Base Dale Hoton Priory |British History Online — Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Basedale — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.158-160)Begar Priory, near RichmondCistercian monksalien house: cell or grange(?) dependent on Bégard;founded between 1216 and 1272 (during the reign of Henry III);dissolved c.1414; granted to Eton CollegeThe Blessed Virgin Mary____________________Begare Priory |British History Online — Alien houses — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.387-391)Bolton Priory +Augustinian Canons Regulardependent on Huntingdon (Cambridgeshire);(community founded at Embsay 1120);transferred from Embsay 1154-5 (1151, or 1150-9) with the consent of Alice de Rumilly, patroness;founded 1154;independent from 1194/5;dissolved 29 January 1540; granted to Henry, Earl of Cumberland 1541/2;part of church now in parochial use as the Parish Church of St Mary The Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Cuthbert, Bolton____________________Bolton Abbey |British History Online — Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Bolton — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.195-199)English Priories — Bolton PrioryByland AbbeyCistercian monks(community founded at Hood 1138);transferred from Stocking 30 October 1177;dissolved 1539; granted to William Pykering 1540/1; (EH)The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Byland |British History Online — Houses of Cistercian monks: Byland — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.131-134)Copmanthorpe Preceptory $Knights Templarfounded 1258, manor granted by William Malbys sometime before 1258;dissolved after 1292; amalgamated with RibstoneThe Preceptory of Copmanthorpe with the Castle Mills, York |Coverham Abbey ^Premonstratensian Canonsdaughter house of Durford(?), Sussex;(community founded at Swainby before 1188 (c.1187));transferred from Swainby 1197-1202, built by Ralph Fitz Robert, Lord of Middleham;dissolved 1536;part of abbey guest-house incorporated into a houseThe Abbey Church of Saint Mary of Charity, Coverham____________________Corham Abbey |British History Online — Premonstratensian houses: Abbey of Coverham — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.243-245)Cowton GrangeCistercian monksgrange dependent on Fountains;founded before 1145|Crayke Monasterysite granted to St Cuthbert by King Egfrith 685;became a monasteryno later reference|Drax Priory $Augustinian Canons Regularfounded 1130-9 by William Paynel;dissolved 24 August 1535; granted to Sir Marmaduke Constable 1538/9St Nicholas |British History Online — Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Drax — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.205-208)Easby AbbeyPremonstratensian Canons — from Newhouse, Lincolnshirefounded 1152 (1151) by Roald, Constable of Richmond Castle;dissolved 1536/7; (NT)The Abbey Church of Saint Agatha, Easby |British History Online — Premonstratensian houses: Abbey of St Agatha, Easby — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.245-249)East Cowton PreceptoryKnights Templarfounded c.1142, benefactor Roger Mowbray;dissolved 1308-12;Knights Hospitaller maintained a chaplain here, with no preceptory c.1338Temple Cowton Preceptory |British History Online — Houses of Knights Templar — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.256-260)Egglestone AbbeyHistorical county location. See entry under List of monastic houses in County DurhamEllerton PrioryCistercian nunsfounded 1170 (during the reign of Henry II), built by Warnerus Dapifer, Earl of Richmond;dissolved 1538-9 (1537); granted to John Aske 1541/2; became part of the manor of Ellerton;now in private ownership without public accessSt Mary____________________Priory of Ellerton in Swaledale;Elreton Priory |British History Online — Houses of Cistercians nuns: Ellerton in Swaledale — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.160-161)Embsay PrioryAugustinian Canons Regulardependent on Huntingdon (Cambridgeshire);founded late-1120/early-1121, site and church of the Holy Trinity, Skipton granted to Reginald, prior, by William Meschin and his wife Cecilia de Rumilly;transferred to Bolton 1154-5 (1151, or 1150-9);quarried for use in Embsay Kirk, built c.1780, and a number of outhousesThe Blessed Virgin MarySt CuthbertSt Mary and St Cuthbert |Fors AbbeySavignac monksdaughter house of Byland;founded 1145, land granted by Acharius Fitz Bardolph (Akarius fitz Bardolf)Cistercian monksorders merged 17 September 1147;joined by monks from Stocking 10 March 1150; later boarded at Stocking;transferred to Jervaulx 1156 by Conan, Duc de Bretagne, Earl of Richmond;became an estate of Jervaulx, known as 'Dale Grange';13th century window incorporated into outbuilding of Chantry FarmThe Blessed Virgin Mary____________________de Caritate |Foukeholme Priory #Benedictine nunsfounded c.1200(?) (during or before the reign of John) probably by a member of the de Colville family;dissolved after 1349, possibly died out during the Black DeathSt Stephen |British History Online — Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of St Stephen, Foukeholm — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (p.116)Foulbridge PreceptoryKnights Templarfounded before 1226;dissolved 1308-12;Knights Hospitaller apparently intended to maintain preceptory here; secular bailiff 1338|British History Online — Houses of Knights Templar — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.256-260)Fountains AbbeyCistercian monksfounded 27 December 1132;mentored from Clairvaux;dissolved 26 November 1539; granted to Sir Richard Gresham 1540/1; (NT)The Blessed Virgin Mary |British History Online — Houses of Cistercian monks: Fountains — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.134-138)Gilling Monasteryprior to 1873 considered the site of Ingetlingum monastery, now identified as Collingham: see entry under List of monastic houses in West Yorkshire| (discounted)Gisborough PrioryAugustinian Canons Regularfounded 1119 by Robert de Brus;dissolved 1540; granted to Sir Robert Chaloner 1561/2; (EH)St Mary____________________Guisborough Priory;Giseburne Priory |British History Online — Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Guisborough — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.208-213)Goathland Cell (?)hermitage for priests and brothersfounded 1109-14; Benedictine monkscell ('quasi-cell') dependent on Whitby; after a few years the brothers were received as monks when they transferred to Whitby;described as a farm called 'Abbot House'|British History Online — Houses of Benedictine monks: Hermitage of Goathland — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (p.107) (supposed)Grosmont Priory #Grandmontine monksalien house: dependent on Grandmont;founded c.1204, site granted by Johanna, daughter of William Fossard;became denizen: independent from c.1394-5;dissolved 1536; granted to Edward Wright 1543/4St Mary |British History Online — Houses of Grandimontines — Priory of Grosmont — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.193-194)Hackness Priory +Saxon Benedictine? monks and nunsfounded before 680 by St Hilda;destroyed in raids by the Danes c.870Benedictine monks — from Whitbycellfounded c.1095 St Peter's church granted to Whitby by William de Percy;community located here briefly in 11th century because of coastal pirate raids;retained as a cell;dissolved 1539;Parish Church of St Peter incorporates Saxon featuresSt Peter |British History Online — Houses of Benedictine monks: Cell of Hackness — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (p.107)Church of St Peter - Hackness - North Yorkshire - England | British Listed BuildingsHandale Priory $possibly initially Benedictine nuns (if so, no record of when order changed)Cistercian nunsfounded 1133 (1139) by William fitz Richard de Percy of Dunsley;dissolved 1539; granted to Ambrose Beckwith 1543/4St Mary____________________Grendale Priory |British History Online — Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Handale — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.165-167)Healaugh Park Priory ^hermitagefounded between 1160 and 1184, land granted to Gilbert, monk of Marmoutier by Bertram Haget, confirmed by his son Geoffrey, witnessed by Clement, Abbot of York;Augustinian Canons Regularfounded 1218 by Alice, granddaughter of Bertram Haget and wife of Jordan de S Maria;dissolved 1535; granted to James Gage 1539/40;remains incorporated into buildings of Manor House FarmSt John the Evangelist____________________Healaugh Priory;Helagh Park Priory |British History Online — Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Healaugh Park — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.216-219)Hood Abbeyhermitage before 1138;Savignac monks — from Furness, Lancashire (Cumbria) via Calderdaughter house of Furness;founded 1138, land granted by Roger de Mowbray;transferred to [Old] Byland 1143;Augustinian Canons Regular — from Bridlington, (Yorkshire)temporary establishment whilst new abbey at Newburgh was under construction, 1143-45;became grange of Newburgh;dissolved 1539;farmhouse built on siteThe Blessed Virgin Mary |British History Online — Houses of Austin canons: Hood — A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History, London, 1974 (pp.230-231)Hutton Priory ^(?)Cistercian nunspossible prioryfounded c.1162 by Ralph de Nevilltransferred to Nunthorpe c.1167;apparently medieval, possibly monastic remains incorporated into house called 'Home Farmhouse'The Blessed Virgin Mary |Jervaulx AbbeyCistercian monks from Forsdaughter house of Byland;(community founded as Savignac at Fors 1145);founded here 1156 by Conan, Duc de Bretagne, Duke of Richmond;dissolved 1537; granted to Matthew, Earl of Lenox 1544/5;now in private ownership with public accessThe Blessed Virgin Mary____________________Joreval Abbey