Cockerham Priory
Location within the City of Lancaster district | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1207 or 1208 |
| Disestablished | 1477 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Priory |
| Functional status | Demolished |
| Site | |
| Location | Cockerham, Lancashire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°57′36″N 2°49′13″W / 53.9601°N 2.8204°W |
| Grid reference | SD 4626 5185 |
| Visible remains | None |
Cockerham Priory was a priory served by Austin Canons in Cockerham, Lancashire, England. St Michael's Church was granted to Leicester Abbey c. 1153–54, with some land.[1] The priory was founded in 1207 or 1208 as a cell of the Abbey of St Mary de Pratis ("St Mary in the Meadows") in Leicester.[1][2][3]
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b Pastscape Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2014-06-03
- ^ Farrer & Brownbill (1908), pp. 152–53
- ^ British History Accessed 2014-06-03
Sources
- Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1908), "Houses of Austin Canons — The Priory of Cockerham", A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 2, Constable