List of monastic houses in South Yorkshire

Beauchief Abbey

Doncaster Greyfriars

Doncaster Whitefriars

Dunscroft Grange

Ecclesfield Priory

Hampole Priory

Monk Bretton Priory

Roche Abbey

Tickhill Austin Friars

Locations of monastic houses in South Yorkshire

The following is a list of monastic houses in South Yorkshire, England.

In this article alien houses are included, as are smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks), and also camerae of the military orders of monks (Templars and Hospitallers). The numerous monastic hospitals per se are not included here unless at some time the foundation had, or was purported to have the status or function of an abbey, priory, friary or preceptory/commandery.

The name of the county is given where there is reference to an establishment in another county. Where the county has changed since the foundation's dissolution the modern county is given in parentheses, and in instances where the referenced foundation ceased to exist before the unification of England, the kingdom is given, followed by the modern county in parentheses.

The geographical co-ordinates provided are sourced from the details provided by Historic England PastScape and Ordnance Survey publications.

A Monastic Glossary follows the listing, which provides links to articles on the particular monastic orders as well as other terms which appear in the listing.

Abbreviations and key

Alphabetical listing of establishments

Foundation	Image	Communities & Provenance	Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names	OnLine References & Location
Beauchief Abbey +		Premonstratensian canons — from Welbeck, Nottinghamshire) daughter of Welbeck; founded 1173-6 (1183) by Robert fitz Ranulph, Lord Alfreton, Albinus, Abbot of Darley, witnessed foundation charter; dissolved 4 February 1537; granted to Sir Nicholas Strelly 1537; remains incorporated into present parish church, restored 19th century	The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Beauchief ____________________ Beauchief Priory; De Bello Capite Abbey	[1][2] 53°20′00″N 1°30′03″W / 53.3332083°N 1.5008032°W / 53.3332083; -1.5008032 (Beauchief Abbey)
Doncaster Greyfriars		Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual (under the Custody of York) founded before 1284; dissolved 20 November 1538		[3][4] 53°31′35″N 1°08′20″W / 53.5263551°N 1.138823°W / 53.5263551; -1.138823 (Doncaster Greyfriars)
Doncaster Whitefriars		Carmelite Friars founded 1351, land granted by three people — John of Gaunt later regarded as a founder; dissolved 13 November 1538		[5][6] 53°31′35″N 1°08′20″W / 53.5263551°N 1.138823°W / 53.5263551; -1.138823 (Doncaster Whitefriars)
Dunscroft Grange		Cistercian monks probably residential grange dependent on Roche founded after 1186; dissolved with Roche? (25 June 1538)		[7] 53°34′54″N 1°00′44″W / 53.5816049°N 1.0121369°W / 53.5816049; -1.0121369 (Dunscroft Grange)
Ecclesfield Priory		Benedictine monks alien house: cell dependent on St-Wandrille; church granted by Richard de Lovetot; dissolved 1356; granted to the Carthusians of Coventry, Warwickshire (West Midlands); remains incorporated into house built on site 1736		[8][9] 53°26′38″N 1°28′14″W / 53.4439665°N 1.4706123°W / 53.4439665; -1.4706123 (Ecclesfield Priory)
Hampole Priory		possibly Benedictine nuns founded before 1156 by William de Clarefai and his wife Avicia de Tany; with regular priests or brethren from 12th century to after 1308; Cistercian nuns by 13th century; dissolved 1539	The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Hampole	[10][11] 53°35′16″N 1°14′15″W / 53.5876698°N 1.237362°W / 53.5876698; -1.237362 (Hampole Priory)
Monk Bretton Priory		Cluniac monks dependent on Pontefract (West Yorkshire); founded 1153-5 by Adam fitz Suan (Swain); Benedictine monks independent from c.1279; refounded 1279–81; struck off Cluniac list 1291; dissolved 21 November 1539; granted to William Blithman 1540/1; (EH)	The Priory Church of Saint Mary Magdalene of Lund	[12][13] 53°33′15″N 1°26′17″W / 53.5541531°N 1.4380717°W / 53.5541531; -1.4380717 (Monk Bretton Priory)
Roche Abbey		Cistercian monks daughter of Newminster, Northumberland; founded 30 July 1147 by Richard de Builli and Richard fitz Turgis; dissolved 23 June 1538; granted to William Ramesden and Thomas Vavasor 1546/7; remains incorporated into the grounds of Sandbeck Hall and landscaped by Capability Brown 1774, who demolished much of the claustral buildings; (EH)	The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Roche ____________________ Roch Abbey	[14][15] 53°24′09″N 1°11′00″W / 53.4025507°N 1.1834657°W / 53.4025507; -1.1834657 (Roche Abbey)
Tickhill Austin Friars		Augustinian Friars (under the Limit of York) founded c.1260 (c.1256?) by John Clarell, (?)Dean of St Paul's or Prebendary of Southwell and rector of East Brigford; dissolved 19 November 1538, surrendered to Sir George Lawson and commissioners; remains incorporated into houses called 'The Friars' built on site c.1663		[16][17] 53°25′42″N 1°07′10″W / 53.4283269°N 1.1194736°W / 53.4283269; -1.1194736 (Tickhill Austin Friars)
Tickhill Cell(?)		Cluniac monks possible cell dependent on Lenton, Nottinghamshire — (evidence lacking) founded before c.1415; dissolved after 1504
Tickhill Trinitarians?		Trinitarians reference to Trinitarians[note 1] probably indicates Austin Friary

Glossary

Map link to lists of monastic houses in England by county

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See also

• List of monastic houses in England

Notes

References

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• Thorold, Henry (1986) Collins Guide to Cathedrals, Abbeys and Priories of England and Wales, Collins
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• Map of Monastic Britain, South Sheet, Ordnance Survey, 2nd edition, 1954