Embsay Priory

Embsay Priory was a medieval monastic house in North Yorkshire, England.

St Mary the Virgin's Church on the site of the former priory

The priory was founded in 1120[1] in Embsay at Wharfedale. It was dedicated to St Mary and St Cuthbert and was part of the Augustinian order. William de Meschines and his wife Cecily endowed the priory and the churches in Skipton and Carleton.[2]

In 1154, the priory was moved to Bolton Abbey, which is 5 mi (8 km) east. However, a small group of canons remained until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. St Mary the Virgin's Church (Embsay with Eastby) stands on the site of the former priory.[3]

References
  1. "Embsay Priory". Out of Oblivion. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. "Embsay Crag". The Dalesman. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. "Discovering the past". St Mary the Virgin; Embsay with Eastby. Church of England. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

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