| Lanercost Priory |
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| Lanercost Priory was founded in 1169 (or thereabouts) as an
Augustinian monastery. Despite being "dissolved" by
Henry VIII in 1536 (during the
dissolution of the monastries) parts of the original foundation survive
and are in use to this day. |
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| The church |
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 The nave of the original priory
church survives as our parish church - services continued after the dissolution as it
was used as a parish church.
The church is dedicated
to Mary Magdalene (a statue of her, given by
Edward I, sits near the top of the west elevation of the
church).
There is a small gift stall. |
| The Dacre Hall |
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| The west range of the monastic buildings, known as the Dacre
Hall survived the dissolution and now serves as our village hall. |
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