List of monastic houses in Nottinghamshire

The following is a list of the monastic houses in Nottinghamshire, England.

FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width = 10%|References & locationBeauvale CharterhouseCarthusian monksfounded 1343 by Nicholas de Cauntlow (Cantilupo), Lord of Ilkeston: licence granted 1343; dissolved 18 July 1539; granted to Richard Morison 1550/1The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, BeauvaleThe Priory Church of the Holy Trinity and Saint Mary the Virgin with All Saints____________________Beauvale Priory |British History Online — House of Carthusian monks: The priory of Beauvale — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.105-109)Blyth Priory +Benedictine monksalien house: dependent on St Holy Trinity, Rouen;founded 1088 by Roger de Builly;became denizen: independent from c.1409;dissolved 1536; granted to Richard Andrews and William Ramesden 1543/4;church now in parochial useThe Priory Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Blyth |British History Online — House of Benedictine monks: The priory of Blyth — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.83-88)Broadholme Priory$Historical county location. See entry under List of monastic houses in LincolnshireFelley PrioryAugustinian Canons Regulardependent on Worksop;founded 1152: church and hermitage granted to Worksop by Ralph Britto of Annesley;independent from 1260;dissolved 1536St Mary |British History Online — Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Felley — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.109-112)Fiskerton CellAugustinian Canons Regularpossible cell dependent on Thurgarton (more likely a chapel served by Canons from Thurgarton);founded c.1139 by Ralph de Ayncourt;granted to Edward Fynes, Lord Clinton and Thomas MorrisonFiskarton Cell |Lenton PrioryCluniac monksalien house: dependent on Cluny;founded 1102-8 by William Peverell;became denizen: independent from 1392;dissolved 1538; granted to John Harrington 1562/3The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity____________________St Anthony's Hospital |British History Online — House of Cluniac monks: The priory of Lenton — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.91-100)Marske Cell (?)Benedictine monkscell? dependent on York;existence disputedMarshe Cell |Mattersey PrioryGilbertine Canonsfounded c.1185 by Roger FitzRalph, son of Ranulf de Mattersey;destroyed by fire 1279;dissolved 3 October 1538; granted to Antony Neville, Esq. 1539/40; (EH)The Priory Church of Saint Helen, Mattersey |British History Online — House of Gilbertine canons: The priory of Mattersey — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.140-141)Newark Greyfriars #Observant Franciscan Friarsfounded 1507 (or c.1499 by Henry VII);dissolved 1534;Augustinian Friarsrefounded;dissolved 1539; granted to John Andrews;house built on site named 'The Friary'Newark Greyfriars;Newark Austin Friars |British History Online — Friaries: Observant friars of Newark — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.147-148)Newark Greyfriars ImagesNewstead PrioryAugustinian Canons Regularfounded c.1163 by Henry II;dissolved 21 July 1539; granted to Sir John Byron 1541/2;converted into a mansion named 'Newstead Abbey';restored by George Gordon Byron, poet, c.1800;restored by John Shaw for Col. Wildman 1819; further altered c.1862 for William Frederick Webb, African explorer, upon whose death, 1899, estate passed via his surviving children to his grandson Charles Ian Fraser who sold Newstead to philanthropist Sir Julien Cahn, who presented it to Nottingham Corporation 1931;now in ownership of Nottingham City CouncilSt Mary |British History Online — Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Newstead — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.112-117)Nottingham Basford CellCluniac monkscell dependent on Lenton?;founded before c.1200;dissolved after 1300|Nottingham Friary *Franciscan Friars MinorextantFriary and Parish of Our Lady and St Edward |Nottingham Nottingham GreyfriarsFranciscan Friars Minor, Conventual (under the Custody of Oxford)founded before 1230;dissolved 1539|British History Online — Friaries: Franciscan friars of Nottingham — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.144-145)Nottingham — Holy Sepulchre PrioryAugustinian Canons Regular — Holy Sepulchrefounded c.1170;dissolved after 1188|Nottingham Roche CellCluniac monkscell dependent on Lenton;foundation unknown;dissolved after 1405|Nottingham WhitefriarsCarmelite Friarsfounded before 1271, site granted by Reginald de Grey;dissolved 5 February 1539; granted to Thomas Henneage 1548/9|British History Online — Friaries: Carmelite friars of Nottingham — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.145-147)Ossington PreceptoryKnights Hospitallerfounded before 1154, granted by William, Archbishop of York;merged with Newland, Yorkshire 1382;church of the Holy Rood built 1782, probably stands on or near site|British History Online — House of Knights Hospitallers: The preceptory of Ossington — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.142-144) (probable)Rufford AbbeyCistercian monksfounded 13 July 1136 by Gilbert de Gant, Earl of Lincoln;dissolved 1536; granted to George, Earl of Shrewsbury;now in ownership of Nottinghamshire County Council|British History Onlinde — House of Cistercian monks: The abbey of Rufford — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.101-105)Shelford PrioryAugustinian Canons Regularfounded (in the reign of Henry II) by Ralph Hanselyn;dissolved 1536; granted to Michael Stanhope 1539/40;remains incorporated into house named 'Shelford House' built c.1600, destroyed by fire 1645, rebuilt c.1678|British History Online — Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Shelford — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.117-120)Thurgarton Priory +Augustinian Canons Regularfounded c.1119-39 by Ralph Deincourt, with the influence of Archbishop Thurstan;dissolved 12 June 1538;fortified for Charles I 1643;in use as Bishop's Palace 1884–1904;part of church now in parochial useThe Priory Church of Saint Peter, Thurgarton |British History Online — Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Shurgarton — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.120-125)Wallingwells Priory ^Benedictine nunsfounded 1130 (probably c.1140-4) by Ralph de Chevrolcourt (Cheurolcourt);also given as Augustiniandissolved 14 December 1539; granted to Richard Pype and Francis Boyer 1563/4; granted to Richard Whalley 1548/9;remains possibly partly incorporated into country house named Wallingwells Hall, built 18th/19th centurySt Mary de Parco |British History Online — House of Benedictine nuns: The priory of Wallingwells — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.89-90)Welbeck AbbeyPremonstratensian Canons — from Newsham, Lincolnshirefounded 1153 by Thomas of Cuckney (Thomas Jocei); canons in residence by October 1134;dissolved 20 June 1538;remains incorporated into private residence, under the ownership of Sir Charles Cavendish before 1607; since altered and remodelledThe Abbey Church of Saint James, Welbeck |British History Online — House of Premonstratensian canons: The abbey of Welbeck — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.129-138)Winkburn PreceptoryKnights Hospitallerfounded 1189–99, church granted by Henry Hosat and vill by Adam Tysun;serving as a camera of Ossington;dissolved 1382|Worksop Priory +Augustinian Canons Regular — probably from Huntingdon Prioryfounded after 1119 by William de Lovetot;dissolved 15 November 1538; granted to Francis, Earl of Shrewsbury 1541/2church now in parochial use The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint Cuthbert, Worksop____________________Wirksop Priory;formerly known as Radford Priory |British History Online — Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Worksop — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (pp.125-129)

See also List of monastic houses in England

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