Breadsall Priory
Breadsall Priory is a former Augustinian priory in Derbyshire, situated around two kilometres north of Breadsall, and two kilometres east of Little Eaton. The priory was established before 1266 by a member of the Curzon family. Only a small priory, Breadsall was dissolved in 1536.
Breadsall Priory in December 2005 | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | The Priory of the Holy Trinity, Breadsall |
| Other names | Breadsall Park Priory |
| Order | Augustinian Canons |
| Established | Before 1266 |
| Disestablished | 1536 |
| Dedicated to | The Holy Trinity |
| Controlled churches | Breadsall, Duffield, Horsley, Mugginton and Windley. |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Richard, Henry or Sir Robert Curzon |
| Site | |
| Coordinates | 52.96862°N 1.43564°W |
| Grid reference | SK380414 |
| Visible remains | A single 13th-century arch remains from the original priory buildings, within the cellars of the later building constructed on the site. |
Following dissolution the priory was demolished and a private home, also known as Breadsall Priory, built on the site; the house was altered and extended in both the 19th and 20th centuries, and only a single arch remains of the monastic buildings. The house and its stables are both Grade II Listed. The house is currently used as a hotel, while its stables are in residential use.
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