About: White Ladies Priory

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White Ladies Priory (often Whiteladies Priory), once the Priory of St Leonard at Brewood, was an English priory of Augustinian canonesses, now in ruins, in Shropshire, in the parish of Boscobel, some eight miles (13 km) northwest of Wolverhampton, near Junction 3 of the M54 motorway. Dissolved in 1536, it became famous for its role in the escape of Charles II of England after the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The name 'White Ladies' refers to the canonesses who lived there and who wore white religious habits.

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  • White Ladies Priory (often Whiteladies Priory), once the Priory of St Leonard at Brewood, was an English priory of Augustinian canonesses, now in ruins, in Shropshire, in the parish of Boscobel, some eight miles (13 km) northwest of Wolverhampton, near Junction 3 of the M54 motorway. Dissolved in 1536, it became famous for its role in the escape of Charles II of England after the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The name 'White Ladies' refers to the canonesses who lived there and who wore white religious habits. (en)
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  • a map of Staffordshire locating the main estates of the priory. (en)
  • A photograph showing a round arch in a wall, with a similar arch beyond seen through it. (en)
  • a map of Shropshire locating the main estates of the priory. (en)
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  • Relief map of Nottinghamshire, showing locations of estates held by White Ladies in that county and Derbyshire (en)
  • Romanesque arch at White Ladies Priory (en)
  • Relief map of Shropshire to show locations of estates held by White Ladies in that county and Staffordshire (en)
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  • 1537 (xsd:integer)
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  • Mid-12th century (en)
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  • St Leonard's Priory, Brewood (en)
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  • Near Brewood (en)
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  • Shropshire (en)
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  • Brewood Priory (en)
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  • Accessible all year at all reasonable times. A short walk from a minor road. (en)
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  • Convent of White Nuns (en)
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  • *Bishop Roger Northburgh carried out canonical visitations. *Alice de Harley, prominent 14th century prioress. *Sir Thomas Giffard, seneschal before dissolution. *Margaret Sandford, last prioress. *William Whorwood purchased site after dissolution. (en)
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  • Substantial remains of priory church. (en)
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  • White Ladies Priory (often Whiteladies Priory), once the Priory of St Leonard at Brewood, was an English priory of Augustinian canonesses, now in ruins, in Shropshire, in the parish of Boscobel, some eight miles (13 km) northwest of Wolverhampton, near Junction 3 of the M54 motorway. Dissolved in 1536, it became famous for its role in the escape of Charles II of England after the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The name 'White Ladies' refers to the canonesses who lived there and who wore white religious habits. (en)
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  • White Ladies Priory (en)
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