Abbeys and Religious Buildings in Worcestershire

We are attempting to list all places where photographers can photograph Abbeys and Religious buildings within the UK, by county. This is the start of a list that will both grow over time and hopefully we will be able to add more columns or information. This same information is also available in alphabetical order.

Where the names in the first column is hyperlinked this links to a Location page with more information on this site and over time more of these will be added, we will be delighted if some of you would like to also produce location pages.

Codes Used on this page

Wiki=Wikipedia EH=English Heritage NT=National Trust PEH=Pastscape F.=Founded Dis.=Dissolved

Condition: [A] First rate example; [B] Major Remains; [C] Identifiable Remains; [D] Modest Remains;
[E] Little Surviving

Foundation	*Alt. Name [Formal Name / dedication]**	Location Grid Ref or Lat/long	Website Links	Communities & history [condition]
Astley Priory		SO7867		Benedictine monks, alien priory of St Taurin 13thC-1414 [C]
Bordesley Abbey			Wiki	Savignac monks from Garendon 1138-1147 * Cistercian monks 1147-1538 * now in ownership of Borough of Redditch
Cookhill Priory				Augustinian Canons Regular 12thC
Dudley Priory		SO9390	Wiki	Cluniac monks 1160 * site now located in public Priory Park [E]
Evesham Abbey		SP0344	Wiki	Benedictine monks c.701 * now within a public park [D]
Great Malvern Priory	Malvern Priory * [The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint Michael, Great Malvern]	SO7845	Wiki	Benedictine monks c.1075-1540 [C]
Greyfriars, Worcester				Franciscan Friars c.1236/8
Halesowen Abbey	[The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Halesowen]	SO9683	Wiki * EH * PEH	Premonstratensian Canons from Welbeck 1218 (EH) [E]
Little Malvern Priory	[The Priory Church of Saint Giles, Little Malvern]	SO7741	Wiki	Benedictine monks c.1171-1537 * site now occupied by house named 'Little Malvern Court' [C]
Pershore Abbey	[The Priory Church of Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Peter and Saint Paul, The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint Eadburga]	SO9446	Wiki	secular canons c.689 * Benedictine monks 972-1539 [D]
Stanbrook Abbey [monastic]	[The Abbey Church of Our Lady of Consolation, Callow End, Stanbrook]	SO8555	Wiki	Benedictine nuns 1838-present [A]
The Priory, Pebworth
The White Ladies, Worcester				Cistercian nuns
Westwood Priory	[The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Westwood]		Wiki	Benedictine nuns, a cell of Fontévrault -1553
Whistones Priory, * Barbourne	The White Ladies, Aston * [The Priory Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Barbourne]			Cistercian nuns 1255
Worcester Cathedral St. Mary's Priory	[The Cathedral and Priory Church of Saint Mary, Worcester]	52°11′19″N 2°13′15″W / 52.188510, -2.220870 * SO8555	Wiki * Worcester Cathedral	secular canons 743 * Benedictine monks 969 [B]
Worcester Cathedral St. Peter's Priory				secular canons 680

See Also:

Abbey and Religious Buildings Section for all articles, lists and location guides on Abbey's, Cathedrals, Churches, Holy Wells etc.

By: Tracey Park	Section: Abbey and Religious Buildings	Key:
Page Ref: abbey_wor	Topic: Abbeys	Last Updated: 04/2009

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