Wolston Priory

Wolston Priory in 2020

Wolston Priory was a Benedictine priory near Wolston in Warwickshire, England. The earthwork remains of the priory are a Scheduled Ancient Monument. A present grade II* listed house is based on the remains of the rectory.

The priory was established between 1086 and 1194 on land granted by Hubert Boldran to the Benedictine Abbey of St-Pierre-sur-Dives in Sees, France. It was of a modest size and run down by 1388 and by 1394 was transferred to the Carthusians at Coventry. After the Dissolution it was purchased by Roger Wigston, who was probably responsible for the renovation of the rectory building as a dwelling house.

In this house, known now as Priory Farm, some of the Martin Marprelate tracts attacking the episcopacy of the Anglican Church were secretly printed in a cellar. The building remained in the Wigston family until Roger Wigston's death in 1608, when the property was inherited by his grandson, Sir Peter Wentworth. Sold in the 18th century by the descendants of Fisher Wentworth, it was later acquired by the Wilcox family who retained it until c. 1926.

The house is built in red sandstone ashlar with a clay tiled roof and incorporates timber framing from the 16th century. A central two storey block with a tall gabled dormer is flanked by a three-storey chamber block and west wing.

## References[edit]

* Historic England. "The Priory (1365082)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

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Monasteries in Warwickshire

Augustinian|

* Arbury Priory
* Atherstone Austin Friary
* Holywell Cell
* Kenilworth Abbey
* Maxstoke Priory
* Studley Priory
* Thelsford Priory
* Warwick St Sepulchre Priory

Benedictine|

* Alcester Abbey
* Alvecote Priory
* Atherstone Priory
* Bretford Priory
* Monks Kirby Priory
* Nuneaton Priory
* Oldbury Priory
* Polesworth Abbey
* Warmington Priory
* Wolston Priory
* Wootton Wawen Priory
* Wroxall Priory

Cistercian|

* Cawston Grange
* Coombe Abbey
* Holywell Cell
* Merevale Abbey
* Pinley Priory
* Stoneleigh Abbey

Dominican|

* Warwick Blackfriars

Knights Hospitaller|

* Grafton Preceptory
* Warwick Preceptory

Knights Templar|

* Warwick Preceptory

Trinitarian|

* Thelsford Priory

Independent Houses|

* Stratford-on-Avon Monastery

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