Burtle Priory (also known as Burtle Moor Priory) originated as a hermitage on a site called Sprauellissmede (or Sprawlesmede), in Burtle, Somerset, England.
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Augustinian |
| Established | 1199 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | William son of Godfrey of Eddington |
| Site | |
| Location | Burtle, Somerset, England |
| Grid reference | ST391416 |
It was endowed by William son of Godfrey of Eddington in 1199. It was later known as St Stephens chapel and by 1312 a house of the Augustinian Canons Regular.[1] In 1535 the priory was worth £6 5s. 2d.[2]
The present day Church of St Philip and St James stands on the site of the Priory.[3] It was built in 1838-9 by Richard Carver, the County Architect and Surveyor, and is a Grade II listed building.[4]
References edit
- ^ Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The complete guide. Wimborne, Dorset: Dovecote Press. pp. 54. ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
- ^ Page, William (1911). "The Priory of Burtle Moor". Houses of Augustinian canons: The priories of Bruton and Burtle Moor', A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 2. British History Online. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ "About St Philip & St James Church". Burtle Village. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ "Church of St Philip and St James". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 23 November 2008.