Ranton Abbey | |
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Ranton Abbey tower and ivy-covered remains of Abbey House, destroyed by fire in
World War II, viewed from southwest, May 2008 | |
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Alternative names | Ranton Priory |
General information | |
Type | Priory |
Location | Ranton, Staffordshire, England |
Coordinates | 52°48′57″N 2°14′29″W / 52.81576°N 2.24149°W |
Construction started | circa 1150 |
Ranton Abbey or Ranton Priory was an Augustinian Priory in Ranton, Staffordshire, England, built c.1150 by Robert fitz Noel of Ellenhall. [1] The priory flourished in the 13th century as a subordinate house to Haughmond Abbey (near Shrewsbury). [2] Ranton was dissolved by the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535 for dissolving the lesser monasteries. [1]
Only the 14th-15th century tower and part of the south wall remain, although the cloisters and other parts are known to have still been standing in 1663. [1] Many important personages were buried in the abbey including Sir Thomas Harcourt, Knt., of Stanton Harcourt, who died 12 April 1417. [3] The ruins of Abbey House stand adjacent.
Accord to Michael Raven (2004), Ranton Abbey:
According to William White in his 1851 History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire:
Ranton Abbey | |
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Ranton Abbey tower and ivy-covered remains of Abbey House, destroyed by fire in
World War II, viewed from southwest, May 2008 | |
| |
Alternative names | Ranton Priory |
General information | |
Type | Priory |
Location | Ranton, Staffordshire, England |
Coordinates | 52°48′57″N 2°14′29″W / 52.81576°N 2.24149°W |
Construction started | circa 1150 |
Ranton Abbey or Ranton Priory was an Augustinian Priory in Ranton, Staffordshire, England, built c.1150 by Robert fitz Noel of Ellenhall. [1] The priory flourished in the 13th century as a subordinate house to Haughmond Abbey (near Shrewsbury). [2] Ranton was dissolved by the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535 for dissolving the lesser monasteries. [1]
Only the 14th-15th century tower and part of the south wall remain, although the cloisters and other parts are known to have still been standing in 1663. [1] Many important personages were buried in the abbey including Sir Thomas Harcourt, Knt., of Stanton Harcourt, who died 12 April 1417. [3] The ruins of Abbey House stand adjacent.
Accord to Michael Raven (2004), Ranton Abbey:
According to William White in his 1851 History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire: