Norton Priory was a priory established as an Augustinian foundation near Runcorn, Cheshire, England in the 12th century. In 1391 it was raised to the status of an abbey. The abbey was closed in 1536, as part of the dissolution of the monasteries. Nine years later the structures, with the manor of Norton, were purchased by Sir Richard Brooke, who built a Tudor house on the site, incorporating part of the abbey building. This was replaced in the 18th century by a Georgian house.
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- Norton Priory was a priory established as an Augustinian foundation near Runcorn, Cheshire, England in the 12th century. In 1391 it was raised to the status of an abbey. The abbey was closed in 1536, as part of the dissolution of the monasteries. Nine years later the structures, with the manor of Norton, were purchased by Sir Richard Brooke, who built a Tudor house on the site, incorporating part of the abbey building. This was replaced in the 18th century by a Georgian house. The Brooke family left the house in 1921 and it was demolished in 1928. In 1966 the site was given in trust for the use of the general public. Excavation of the site began in 1971 and the excavation became the largest to be carried out by modern methods on any monastic site in Europe. It revealed the foundations and lower parts of the walls of the monastery buildings and the abbey church. Important finds included: a Norman doorway; a finely carved arcade; a floor of mosaic tiles, the largest floor area of this type to be found in any modern excavation; the remains of the kiln where the tiles were fired; a bell pit used for casting the bell; and a large medieval statue of St Christopher. In the 1970s, the site was opened to the public. It includes a museum, the archaeological findings and the surrounding garden and woodland. In 1984 the separate walled garden was redesigned and opened to the public. Norton Priory is now a major tourist attraction and the museum organises a programme of events, exhibitions and educational courses.
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- Foundations of the monastic buildings and back of the museum
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- Norton, near Runcorn,
Cheshire, England
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