St. Martin's Priory, Richmond

St. Martin's Priory, Richmond was a medieval monastic house in North Yorkshire, England. It was a Benedictine house, founded about 1100, originally for 9 or 10 monks, dependent on St Mary's Abbey, York. As one of the lesser monastic houses, it was dissolved in 1539.[1]

remains of St Martin's Priory, Richmond
15th century Priory gateway tower.

References

  1. Historic England. "St. Martin's Priory (21627)". PastScape. Retrieved 20 March 2015.


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