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LIST OF ENGLISH RELIGIOUS HOUSES
Houses, priories, abbey's and hospitals, alphabetically, by House
W - Y

Key    <<(A - B)    (C -  F)    (G - L)   (M - P)   ( Q - V )   W  -  X  -  Y >>
For images of some of these houses, see my photochrom pages, Abbeys of the British Isles One and Two.

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Attribution.

For more information on some of these houses, see the English Monastic Archives page
through University College London.

 

  

LIST OF ENGLISH RELIGIOUS HOUSES

An asterisk(*) prefixed to a religious house signifies that there are considerable remains extant.

A dagger(†) prefixed signifies that there are sufficient remains to interest an archaeologist.

No attention is paid to mere mounds or grass-covered heaps.
For these marks as to remains the author is not responsible.  They have kindly been contributed by
Rev. Dr. Cox and Mr. W. H. St. John Hope, who desire it to be known that they do not in any way
consider these marks exhaustive ; they merely represent those remains with which one or other, or both,
are personally acquainted.

The following abbreviations for the names of the religious Orders, etc., have been used in the list: —

A. (fs)        = Austin Friars, or Hermits.
A. (n.)        = Austin nuns.
A. P.          = Alien Priories.
A. (sep.)    = Austin Canons of the holy Sepulchre
A. H.         = Alien Hospitals
B.              = Benedictines, or Black monks
B(fs.)         = Bethelmite Friars
B. (n.)        = Benedictine nuns.
Bridg.        = Bridgettines.
C.              = Cistercian monks.
C. (n.)        = Cistercian nuns.
Carm.        = Carmelite, or White Friars.
Carth.        = Carthusians.
Cl              = Cluniac monks.
Cl. (n.)       = Cluniac nuns.
Cru.           = Crutched, or Crossed Friars. 
Dom.         = Dominican, or Black Friars.   
Dom. (n.)   = Dominican nuns.
F. A.          = Friars de Areno.
F. D.          = Friars de Domina, or of Our Lady.
Franc.       = Franciscan, or Grey Friars.
Fran. (n.)  = Franciscan nun.
G.             = Gilbertines(canons following the  rule of St. Austin, and nuns  that of St. Benedict.)
H.             = Hospitals.
H. (lep.)    = Leper Hospitals.
H.-A.(fs.) = Hospitals served by Austin Friars.
H.-B.(fs.) = Hospitals served by Bethelmite Friars.
H. G.        = Hospitals served by Gilbertines.
Hosp.       = Knights Hospitallers. [or Hospitalers]
M.            = Maturins, or Friars of the HolyTrinity.
P.             = Premonstratensian Canons.
P. (n.)       = Premonstratensian nuns.
P. F.         = Pied Friars.
S.             = Friars of the Sack, or De Penitentia.
Temp.       = Knights Templars.
a plus(+)   = Ancient religious houses
+(n.)         = Ancient religious houses of women.


 

 

 

A.

†  Waburn, or Weybourn, priory

Norfolk.

B.

    Walden, abbey

Essex.

 

    Wallingford (see Alban’s, St.)

 

H.

    Wallingford

Berks.

B. (n.)

    Wallingwells, or St. Mary de Parco

Notts.

A.

*  Walsingham, priory

Norfolk.

A. (fs.)

*  Walsingham

Norfolk.

H. (lep.)

    Walsingham

Norfolk.

 

—end page 310—

 
 
ORDER.

 
HOUSE. 		 
COUNTY.

H.

    Walsoken

Norfolk.

M.

    Walknoll, near Newcastle

Northumberland.

A.

*  Waltham, Holy Cross, abbey

Essex.

 

    Walton (see Felix Stowe).

 

Cl.

    Wangford, priory

Suffolk.

C.

†  Wardon de Sartis, abbey

Beds.

Franc.

    Ware

Herts.

A. P.

    Ware  (cell to Utica, Norm.)

Herts.

A. P.

    Wareham  (cell to Lyra)

Dorset.

+

    Wareham

Dorset.

A. P.

    Warham, St. Mary’s (cell to Mustrelle, Amiens)

Norfolk.

B.

    Warmington, or Warrington (cell of York)

Northumberland.

A. P.

    Warmington  (cell to Preaux, or de Pratellis)

Warwick.

A. (fs.)

    Warrington

Lancashire.

A.

†  Warter, or Watre, priory

Yorks.

A. (sep.)

    Warwick, priory

Warwick.

Dom.

    Warwick

Warwick.

Temp. & Hosp.

    Warwick

Warwick.

+

    Warwick

Warwick.

H.
H. (lep.)
H.

    Warwick, St. John Baptist’s                    
                    St. Michael’s.  
                    St. Thomas’.

Warwick.

Fran. (n.)

    Waterbeach

Cambridge.

G.

†  Watton

Yorks.

C.

*  Waverley, abbey

Surrey.

 

    Wearmouth, or Weremouth (see Durham).

 

+

    Weedon

Northants.

A. P.

    Weedon Beck (cell to Bec)

Northants.

A. P.

    Weedon Pinkey  (cell to St. Lucian, near Beauvais,
             France)

Northants.

 

—end page 311—

 
 
ORDER.

 
HOUSE. 		 
COUNTY.

P.

†  Welbeck, abbey

Notts.

 

    Welhouse  (see Wellow).

 

H.

    Welle

Yorks.

A. P.

†  Welles, or Well Hall in Geyton  (cell to St.     
           Stephen’s, Caen)

Norfolk.

G.

    Welles

Lincoln.

H.

    Wells, St. John’s

Somerset.

A.

†  Wellow, abbey

Lincoln.

+

    Wendesclive, or Clive

Gloucester.

P.

†  Wending, abbey

Norfolk.

A. P.

    Wenge  (cell to Angers)

Bucks.

A. P.

    Wenghall, or Wenhall (see Crabhouse) (cell to
            Séez, Norm.)

Lincoln.

Cl.
Cl. 		*  Wenlock, priory
            cell : —Dudley 		Salop.
Stafford.

H.

    Wenlock

Salop.

M.

    Werland, near Totnes

Devon.

A.

*  Westacre, priory

Norfolk.

P.

†  West Dereham, abbey

Norfolk.

B.
B.
B.		 *  Westminster, abbey
             cells : —Hurley 
                          Sudbury

Middlesex.
Berks.
Suffolk.

F. A.

    Westminster

Middlesex.

H. (lep.)

    Westminster, St. James’

Middlesex.

H.

    Westminster, Savoy

Middlesex.

H.

    West Somerton

Norfolk.

B. (n.)

     Westwood (originally A. P. for six nuns of
              Fontevrault)

Worcester.

A.

    Westwood

Kent.

 

†  Wetheral (see York, St. Mary’s)

 

A.

†  Weybridge, priory

Norfolk.

 

    Weymouth  (see Melcombe).

 
C.
C. 		*  Whalley, or Locus Benedictus, abbey
                 cell: —Stanlaw 		Lancaster.
Cheshire.

 

—end page 312—

 
 
ORDER.

 
HOUSE. 		 
COUNTY.

+

    Whersted

Suffolk.

B. (n.)

†  Wherwell

Hants.

C. (n.)

    Whiston

Worcester.

B.
B. 		*  Whitby, abbey
            cell : —Middleborough 		Yorks.
Yorks.

H.

    Whitby, St. John Baptist’s

Yorks.

H.

    Whitchurch

Salop.

C.

*  Whitland, or Blanchland, abbey

Carmarthen.

H.

    Whittlesford Bridge

Cambridge.

+

    Wicheswood in Langton Maltravers

Dorset.

B. (n.)

†  Wickes

Essex.

C. (n.)

    Wickham

Yorks.

B.

    Wickham Skeyth

Suffolk.

 

    Wickton  (translated to Studley)

Worcester.

 

    Widkirk  (see Nostell).

 

A.

    Wigmore, abbey

 Hereford.

H.

    Wigton

Cumberland.

B. (n.)

    Wilberfoss

Yorks.

Temp. & Hosp.

    Wilburgham, Great  (Wilbraham)

Cambridge.

Hosp.

    Wilhelme

Lincoln.

Hosp.

    Wilketon

Gloucester.

A. P.

    Willesford (cell to Bec)

Lincoln.

A. P.

†  Wilmington (cell to Grestein)

Sussex.

Hosp.

    Willoughton

Lincoln.

B. (n.)

    Wilton, or Ellandune

Wilts.

Dom.

    Wilton

Wilts.

H.

    Wilton, St. Giles’
                 St. John’s.     
                 St. Mary Magdalen’s.

Wilts.

H.  

    Winburn, or Wimbourne

Dorset.

B.

†  Winchcombe, or Winchelcombe, abbey

Gloucester.

H.

    Winchcombe

Gloucester.

 

—end page 313—

 
 
ORDER.

 
HOUSE. 		 
COUNTY.

Dom.

    Winchelsea

Sussex.

Franc.

*  Winchelsea

Sussex.

B.

*  Winchester, St. Swithun’s Cathedral, priory

Hants.

B.

    Winchester, Newminster (see Hyde)

Hants.

B. (n.)

    Winchester, St. Mary’s, abbey

Hants.

Dom.

    Winchester

Hants.

Franc.

    Winchester

Hants.

Carm.

    Winchester

Hants.

A. (fs.)

    Winchester

Hants.

H.
H.
H.

*  Winchester, St. Cross
                    † St. John’s.             
                       St. Mary Magdalen’s

Hants.

H.

    Windeham, St. Edmund’s

Sussex.

A. P.

    Winewale  (cell of Mountsrol)

Norfolk.

 

    Winterbourne  (see Monkton).

 

C. (n.)

†  Wintney

Hants.

A. P.

†  Winwaloe  (cell of Mountsrol)

Norfolk.

A. P.

    Wirham  (cell of Mountsrol)

Norfolk.

A.

    Wirksop, or Radford

Notts.

A.

    Wirmgay (cell of Pentney)

Norfolk.

+

    Wirral-on-the-Hill

Somerset.

H.

    Wisbeck, St. John Baptist’s

Cambridge.

+

    Wittering

Northants.

Carth.

†  Witham, or Selwood

Somerset.

Temp. & Hosp.

    Witham, or South Witham  (see Temple Witham)

Lincoln.

A. P.

    Witherness (?)  Withernsea  (cell to Albemarle)

Yorks, E. R.

+

    Withington

Worcester.

B. (n.)

    Wix

Essex.

C.

†  Woburn, abbey

Beds.

+

    Wockings

Northants.

A.

    Wolinchmere, priory

Sussex.

 

—end page 314—

 
 
ORDER.

 
HOUSE. 		 
COUNTY.

A. P.

†  Wolson  (cell to St. Pierre sur Dives)

Warwick.

H.

    Wolverhampton

Stafford.

A.

    Wombridge, priory

Salop.

A.

    Woodbridge, priory

Suffolk.

A. (fs.)

    Woodhouse, near Cleobury Mortimer

Salop.

+

    Woodchester

Gloucester.

A.

*  Woodspring, or Worspring, priory

Somerset.

H.

    Woodstock, St. Mary the Virgin and St. Mary
            Magdalen

Oxford.

B.

*  Worcester, Cathedral, priory
            cell: —Little Malvern

Worcester.

Dom.

    Worcester

Worcester.

Franc.

    Worcester

Worcester.

M.

    Worcester

Worcester.

S.

    Worcester

Worcester.

H.

    Worcester, St. Oswald’s

Worcester.

H.

*  Worcester, St. Wolstan’s

Worcester.

A.

*  Worksop, priory

Notts.

A.

    Wormley, or Wormesley, priory

Hereford.

 

†  Wormgay  (see Pentney).

 

Cru.

    Wotton-under-Edge

Gloucester.

A. P.

    Wotton Wawen (cell to Conches, Norm.)

Wilts.

H.

    Wotton Basset

Wilts.

H.

    Wrauby

Lincoln.

A. H.

    Wittle (cell to H. Of Holy Spirit, Rome.)

Essex.

A.

    Wrongley, or Wrongay  (cell of Pentney)

Norfolk.

B. (n.)

†  Wroxall

Warwick.

A.

†  Wroxton, priory

Oxford.

+

    Wudrandun

Worcester.

H.

    Wybumbury

Cheshire.

 

—end page 315—

 
 
ORDER.

 
HOUSE. 		 
COUNTY.

H. (lep.)

    Wycomb, St. Margaret and St. Giles’

Bucks.

H.

*  Wycomb, St. John Baptist’s

Bucks.

C. (n.)

†  Wykeham

Yorks.

H.

    Wykes, or Wyken

Cambridge.

B.

*  Wymondham, abbey

Norfolk.

H.

    Wymondham

Norfolk.

A.

    Wymondley Parva, priory

Herts.

B. (n.)

    Wyrthorp

Northants.

A. P.

    Wytchingham  (cell of Longueville)

Norfolk.

A. P.

    Wytherness (cell of Albemarle)

Yorks.



 

Dom.

    Yarm, of Yarum

Yorks, N. R.

H.

    Yarm

Yorks, N. R.

Dom.

†  Yarmouth

Norfolk.

Franc.

    Yarmouth

Norfolk.

Carm.

    Yarmouth

Norfolk.

H.

    Yarmouth, S. Mary’s

Norfolk.

H. (lep.)

    Yarmouth

Norfolk.

H. (lep.)

    Yarmouth

Norfolk.

A. (fs.)

    Yarmouth, Little  (see Gorleston)

Suffolk.

B. (n.)

    Yedingham, or de parvo Marisco

Yorks.

Hosp.

†  Yeveley, or Stede

Derby.

+

    Yodby (?)

Devon.

B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.

*  York, St. Mary’s, abbey
             cells : —St. Bees         
                       † Lincoln, St. Mary Magdalen’s.       
                       † Richmond, St. Martin’s.           
                          Rumburgh    
                      † Wetheral

Yorks.
Cumberland.
Lincoln.
Yorks.
Suffolk.
Cumberland.
B.
B. 		†  York, Holy Trinity, priory
             cell : —Tickford 		Yorks.
Bucks.

 

—end page 316—

 
 
ORDER.

 
HOUSE. 		 
COUNTY.

G.

    York, St. Andrew’s

Yorks.

Dom.

    York

Yorks.

Franc.

    York

Yorks.

Carm.

    York

Yorks.

A. (fs.)

    York

Yorks.

Cru.

    York

Yorks.

+

    York (cell to Whitby)

Yorks.

H.

    York, St. Anthony’s

Yorks.

H.

†  York, St. Peter’s, alias St Leonard’s

Yorks.

 

—end page 317—

 





Index From: 

Gasquet, F. A., English Monastic Life, Methuen & Co., London. 1904.  251-317.
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