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Kirkham Priory is a ruined Augustinian priory situated on the banks of the River Derwent at Kirkham, Yorkshire, in the East Riding. It was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey. The priory was dissolved in 1539. The standing remains include the 12th- and 13th-century ruins of the priory church whose east front is still partly upstanding and the nave of which forms the north range of the cloister. The late 13th-century chapter house and dorter (sleeping quarters) form the east range while the frater (refectory) is located to the south. Additional domestic buildings make up the west side of the cloister with a separate guest house and kitchen lying to the south of these. A separate gatehouse dating to the late 13th century lies to the north-west. The monument is within the council area of North Yorkshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1014024.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: East Riding
Lat, Long: 54.082571,-0.87653815
Grid Reference: SE 7359 6576
Civil Parish: Westow CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 319541
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Kirkham_Priory,_Yorkshire_319541

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