In 663 Ad King Sigebert of the East Angles established a religious community of secular priests in Bury. In 903 the body of St Edmund was buried here, over 30 years after his unpleasant death at the hands of the Danes. In 1020 King Canute re-established the settlement as a Benedictine monastery, with 20 monks. William the Conqueroor expanded the number of monks by 60, and granted the abbey additional privileges.
Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk,
England
Clare Priory was the first monastic house established by the Augustinian order in Britain. The priory was established in 1248 under the patronage of Richard de Clare. The priory was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1538, but several of the buildings survived largely intact, and in 1953 the priory was purchased by the Augustinans once more, and today it acts as a religious centre and retreat. Visitors are welcome to explore the gardens and grounds.
Ashen Road,
Clare,
Suffolk,
England,
CO10 8NX
The rather scanty remains of 13th century Greyfriars Priory stand on the slope of a hill overlooking the vanished port of this once bustling town. Now little more than a small village, Dunwich was once a busy shipping centre, one of the busiest ports in the east of England. At one time there were at least 15 churches and other religious establishments at Dunwich, of which Greyfriars was but one. Other religious orders with a presence at Dunwich included the Hospitallers, Benedictines, and Dominicans (Blackfriars). However the encroaching sea buried medieval Dunwich beneath the waves, and the ruins of Greyfriars are one of the last remaining reminders of the historic past.
Westleton Road,
Dunwich,
Suffolk,
England
Impressive remains of a 14th century Premonstratensian abbey, one of the best preserved monastic sites in Suffolk. The abbey was established in a marshy coastal location south of Minsmere.
B1069,
Leiston,
Suffolk,
England
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