Basedale Priory
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Baysdale Abbey Bridge, said to be the only visible remains of the nunnery
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17th and 19th century buildings on the site of the former nunnery
Basedale Priory or Baysdale Priory was a priory in North Yorkshire, England located 8 miles (13 km) East from the parish church of Stokesley. It was a house of Cistercian nuns established in the 12th century and suppressed in 1539.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Page, William, ed. (1974). "'Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Basedale', in A History of the County of York: Volume 3,". British History Online. London. pp. 158–160. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Baysdale Priory (28027)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 18 September 2016.
Coordinates: 54°27′07″N 1°02′40″W / 54.451848°N 1.044482°W
Categories:
- Monasteries in North Yorkshire
- Cistercian nunneries in England
- North Yorkshire building and structure stubs
- United Kingdom Christian monastery stubs