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St Bees Priory is the parish church of St Bees, Cumbria. The Benedictine Priory was founded by William le Meschin, Lord of Egremont on an earlier religious site, and was dedicated by Archbishop Thurstan [1] of York sometime between 1120 and 1140. The Priory was dissolved in 1539, and since then has been the parish church of St Bees.
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![]() St Bees Priory west door C. 1160 | |
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Full name | St Bees Priory |
Other names | Priory Church of SS Mary and Bega |
Order | Benedictine |
Established | C. 1130 |
Disestablished | 1539 |
Mother house | St Mary York |
Diocese | Carlisle |
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Founder(s) | William Meschin |
Site | |
Location | St Bees, Cumbria, England |
Visible remains | Nave; still used as the parish church, and monastic choir; used as parish rooms |
Public access | Yes |
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