The following is a list of the monastic houses in West Sussex, England.
FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width = 10%|References & locationAldingbourne Monastery grant 692 for monastery and church by King Nothhelm to his sister;endowment transferred to St Wilfrid |Arundel Blackfriars Dominican Friars (under the Visitation of London)founded before 1253;dissolved 1538 Arundel Blackfriars |British History Online — Houses of Dominican Friars: Arundel — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (pp.93-94)Arundel Priory, earlier site ~ Benedictine monksalien house: dependent on Séez;land granted to Séez by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury and Sussex before 1094; monastery established 1102; transferred to site of secular canons (see immediately below) 1177|Arundel Priory secular canonsfounded before 1177;Benedictine monks(community founded at earlier site (see immediately above) 1094);transferred from earlier site 1177, replacing secular canons;alien house: dependent on Séez;monks withdrawn by 1379secular college1380dissolved 1544;remains of the collegiate buildings of the Holy Trinity incorporated into St Winifred's Priory, a 19th-century convent of Servite Nuns which currently occupies the site The Parish and Priory Church of Saint Nicholas, Arundel |`British History Online — Alien houses: Priory of Arundel — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (pp.119-120)Atherington Priory Benedictine monkscell or grange dependent on Séez;founded before 1102(?)dissolved c.1414; granted to Syon after 1414;only chapel remains on site, subsequently in use as sanctuary for the ashes of the Moynes family; reproduction medieval-style structures built on site|Bosham Monastery monksfounded before 681 by Dicul, Irish monk;became a possession of Osbern, chaplain to Edward the Confessorsecular canons — from Plymptoncollegiatefounded c.1121;dissolved c.1553| Boxgrove Priory + secular college before 1066Benedictine monksalien house: dependent on Lessayfounded c.1117 by Robert de la Haye (Haya), Lord of Halnaker;became denizen: independent from after 1339;dissolved 1536; granted to Henry, Earl of Arundel 1560/1;part of church now in parochial use The Priory Church of Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Blaise, Boxgrove____________________Boxgrave Priory |British History Online — Houses of Benedictine monks: Priory of Boxgrove — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (pp.56-60)Calcetto Priory, Augustinian Canons Regularfounded before 1151 (c.1150) by Queen Adelisa, widow of Henry I;dissolved 1525; suppressed by Cardinal Wolsey; granted to Antony Lord Monage 1607/8;remains incorporated into a farmhouse called 'Calcetto' The Priory Church of Saint Bartholemew, PynhamThe Priory Church of Saint Bartholemew and Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Pynham____________________Pynham Priory;Pyneham Priory;Priory de Calceto (Priory of the Causeway) |British History Online — Houses of Augustinian canons: Priory of Pynham — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (pp.80-81)Chichester Austin Friars Augustinian Friarsformer house of the Franscicans, conditionally granted to the Augustinians 1269, but never implemented (see Chichester Greyfriars, earlier site)|Chichester Blackfriars Dominican Friarsfounded before 1280;dissolved 1538; granted to the Mayor and citizens of Chichester 1540/1|British History Online — Houses of Dominican Friars: Chichester — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (p.94)Chichester Greyfriars, earlier site Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual (under the Custody of London)founded before 1232;transferred to new site (see immediately below) 1269;site conditionally granted to the Augustinian Friars (see Chichester Austin Friars), but was deemed too close to the Franciscans' new site;granted to St Mary's Hospital 1285;site now occupied by St Mary's Hospital, established here 1269–90, infirmary cubicles converted into apartments|British History Online — Houses of Franciscan Friars: Chichester — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (p.95)Chichester Greyfriars Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual (under the Custody of London)(community founded at earlier site (see immediately above) before 1232);transferred here 1269;dissolved 8 October 1538;chancel, now located in Priory Park, currently in use as part of the City Museum|Chichester Priory secular (collegiate)founded before 956(?), monastery implied from charter by King Edwy, 956;Benedictine? nunsrefounded before 1066;nuns removed for canons 1075 when see removed from Selsey to Chichester; St Nicholas |Crawley Friary * Capuchin Franciscan Friarsfounded 1861;extant SS Francis and Anthony | Crawley Down Monastery * Community of the Servants of the Will of God (Anglican); extant The Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Crawley Down, Crawley |Interview with Father Gregory - Father Superior, Crawley Down Monastery | Crawley Down Village Website 2011 Dureford Abbey ^ Premonstratensian Canons - from Welbeck, Nottinghamshiredaughter house of Welbeck;founded before 1183 (or 1169, or by 1161) by Henry Husey (Hosat) II, confirmation probably granted March 1161;dissolved 1534–6; granted to Sir William Fitz Williams 1537/8;fragmentary remains incorporated into farmhouse and stable block The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist, Dureford____________________Durford Abbey |British History Online — Houses of Premonstratensian canons: Abbey of Dureford — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (pp.89-92)Easebourne Priory ^+ Benedictine nunsfounded c.1238 purportedly by Sir John de Bohun of Midhurst;Augustinian Canonessesrefounded(?) 15th century;dissolved 1536; granted to Sir William FitzWilliam 1536/7;claustral remains incorporated into house;restored frater now in parochial use St Marythe Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (early 16th century) |Farnham Minster land granted by King Caedwalla for a minster 688;no evidence establishment was founded|Ferring Monastery (?) possible Saxon church/chapel or monastery (?) 757-96 (in the reign of Offa)|Hardham Priory ^ Augustinian Canons Regularfounded after 1248(?);dissolved 1534;site currently occupied by farmhouse and garden St Cross |British History Online — Houses of Augustinian canons: Priory of Hardham — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (pp.74-75)Priory of Our Lady of Good Counsel (Sayers Common) * Canonesses Regular of Windesheim; extant The Priory Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel |Lyminster Priory possible Saxon royal minster (Nonnaminstre)Benedictine nuns or canonessesalien house: cell dependent on Almeneches;founded c.1082(?) by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Sussex, who granted land to St Peter's Abbey, Almenesches;(now The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene)dissolved c.1414 St Mary____________________Nonnaminstre? |British History Online — Alien houses: Priory of Lyminster — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (p.121)Poling Preceptory Knights Hospitallerfounded before 1199(?): land granted by Ralph fitz Savarac, Gergaga de Palinges and his son, confirmed by King John;last prior died 1442;dissolved 1445: became part of the holding of the Prior of England 1445 St John's Priory |British History Online — Houses of Knights Hospitaller: Preceptory of Poling — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (p.93)Runcton Priory Benedictine monksfounded before 1086;alien house: cell dependent on Troarn: manor granted to Troarn by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury after 1100(?);dissolved 1260: made over to Bruton, Somerset|British History Online — Alien houses: Priory of Runcton — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (p.121)Rusper Priory Benedictine nunsfounded before 1200, probably by a member of the de Braose family: William de Braose was a patron when confirmation granted by Seffrid, Bishop of Chichester;dissolved 1537; granted to Sir Robert Southwell 1537/8;site currently occupied by a house The Priory Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Rusper____________________Ruspur Priory |British History Online — Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Rusper — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (pp.63-64)Saddlescombe Preceptory Knights Templarfounded c.1228: manor granted by Geoffrey de Say;dissolved 1308–12;Knights Hospitallerc.1308-12(in retention of the Earl of Surrey until 1397)possibly merely a camera of Shipley after the suppression of the Knights Templar;extant house named 'Saddlescombe Manor' possibly occupies site|British History Online — Houses of Knights Templar: Preceptory of Saddlescombe — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (p.92)Sele Priory secular canons collegiate churchfounded before 1073 by William de Braose (Braiosa);Benedictine monksalien house: dependent on St-Florent-de-Saumur: granted to St-Florent 1080 by William de Braose;founded before 1126;became denizen: independent from 1396; granted to Magdalen College, Oxford 1459: permission obtained by William Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester;dissolved 1480;buildings occupied by Carmelite Friars (see immediately below) 1493 St Peter;____________________Beeding Priory |rowspan=2|British History Online — Houses of Benedictine monks: Priory of Sele — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (pp.60-63)Sele Whitefriars Carmelite Friars - from Shorehamfounded 1493: Carmelites occupied the vacant buildings of the Benedictines (see immediately above);dissolved 1538; remains probably incorporated into vicarage built on site 1792 SS Peter and PaulSelsey Abbey Benedictine? monksfounded after c.681 by St Wilfrid;episcopal-abbatial diocesan cathedral 709;secular episcopal diocesan cathedral after c.750;see and community transferred to Chichester c.1075;precise location of abbey not known, possibly Church Norton, or submerged by the sea Selsey Cathedral |Shipley Preceptory Knights Templarfounded c.1128(?): manor and church granted by Philip de Harcourt c.1125 (possibly) or (probably) c.1128;dissolved 1308-12manor passed to Knights Hospitaller|British History Online — Houses of Knights Templar: Preceptory of Shipley — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (pp.92-93)Shoreham Camera (?) Knights Templar manor or camera|Shoreham Monastery uncertain order and foundationchurch granted to St-Florent-de-Saumur 1075–6;rebuilt by the monks of Sele;referred to as collegiateShoreham - collegiate: Edmund Sharpe. Com. F. H. Crossley |rowspan=2|Shoreham Whitefriars Carmelite Friarsfounded before 1317;dissolved 1493: transferred to Sele;land granted by Sir John de Mowbray in 1348 for the foundation to be extended to the north due to the threat of incursion by the sea;"The Marlipins" have been suggested as the extant remains of the friary New Shoreham FriaryShulbrede Priory Augustinian Canons Regularfounded c.1200 by Ralph de Arden;dissolved 1536; granted to Antony Brown 1544/5;site now occupied by private house with limited public access Wolinchmere Priory;Shulbred Priory |British History Online — Houses of Augustinian canons: Priory of Shulbred — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 2 (pp.81-82)Sompting Preceptory church associated with Knights HospitallerSompting - Knights Hospitaller: L.B.Larking, C.S. (1875) The Knights Hospitallers in England, 175priory mentioned 1425/6Sompting - priory: Dugdale (1468) Monasticon Anglicanum, vi, 1624 Sompting Priory