Burscough Priory
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This article is about a Catholic institution. For the secondary school, see Burscough Priory Academy.
Burscough Priory, at Burscough, Lancashire, England, was an Augustinian foundation, established in around 1190 and dissolved in around 1536. Some remains of the church survive.
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Monastery information | |
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Order | Augustinian |
Established | c. 1190 |
Disestablished | 1536 |
Dedicated to | St Nicholas |
People | |
Founder(s) | Robert Fitz-Henry |
Site | |
Location | Burscough, Lancashire, England |
Coordinates | 53.5830°N 2.8563°W / 53.5830; -2.8563 |
Grid reference | SD 43409 09944 |
Visible remains | 2 piers and some foundations |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Remains of Burscough Priory |
Designated | 11 May 1953 |
Reference no. | 1196625 |
Official name | Burscough Augustinian Priory |
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