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Ratlinghope Priory
Hob Uid: 109230
Location : Shropshire Ratlinghope
Grid Ref : SO4027096900
Summary : St Giles Priory. By 1209 it had become a cell of Wigmore Abbey, there being a prior and a 'few' canons. Its value at the Dissolution was only £4. The only surviving remains is the Church of St Margaret, which was the priory church and became the parish church after the Dissolution. There are no remains of conventual buildings, but according to Cranage, tradition has it that some "old foundations were visible many years ago north of the church". No remains are visible. Last documented in 1535 when it was assessed, but it is not known whether any monks lived there at that time.
More information : (SO 40279690) Site of (NAT) St. Giles's Priory (NR) (Augustinian) NAT). (1) St. Margaret's Church was in the 12th century part of the priory of Augustinian canons. By 1209 it had become a cell of Wigmore Abbey, there being a prior and a 'few' canons. Its value at the Dissolution was only £4. There are no remains of conventual buildings, but according to Cranage tradition has it that some "old foundations were visible many years ago north of the church". (2-3) No surface indications as to the site noted in pasture field north of the church. (4)

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Source details : Churches of Salop 1 1894-1901 424 (D H S Cranage)
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Source details : F1 ASP 21-NOV-72
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1535
Monument Start Date : 1209
Monument Type : Augustinian Cell, Priory
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 49 NW 17
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-11-21
End Date : 1972-11-21

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Ratlinghope Priory