St Bees Priory Church, Cumbria - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

There was a church here before the Normans invaded. There are Saxon cross fragments in the church. The Normans used stone for their buildings and the west door and base of tower are remnants of their handiwork.
The Norman Lord Egremont founded a priory here for 6 monks and a prior in around 1130. The priory was a subsidiary of the main abbey in York. Over the years it gained a great deal of power with land as far a field as Isle of Man.
Henry VIII dissolved the priory and buildings, leaving the nave as the parish church.
Later in 1800s much renovation took place when the Theological College opened in the village. Rare to see one outside of Cambridge. The building we see today owes much of its look to that period.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1120 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Anglican If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 6:00 PM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:30 AM Street address of Church: St Bees Priory Church St Bees, Cumbria UK CA27 0DR Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

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