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| - The ruins of Kirkham Priory are situated on the banks of the River Derwent, at Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England. The Augustinian priory was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey. The priory was surrendered in 8 December 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Legend has it that Kirkham was founded in remembrance of l'Espec's only son who had died nearby as a consequence of his horse being startled by a boar.The area was later used to test the D-Day landing vehicles, and was visited by Winston Churchill. The ruins are now Grade I listed and a scheduled monument in the care of English Heritage. (en)
- Les ruïnes del priorat de Kirkham es troben a la vora del riu , a Kirkham, North Yorkshire, Anglaterra. El priorat agustí va ser fundat a la dècada de 1120 per , senyor de la propera , que també va construir l'abadia de . El priorat fou dissolt el 8 de desembre de 1539 durant la dissolució dels monestirs. La llegenda diu que Kirkham va ser fundat en record de l'únic fill de l'Espec que havia mort a prop com a conseqüència que un senglar va espantar el seu. La zona es va utilitzar més tard per provar els vehicles d'aterratge del dia D, i va ser visitada per Winston Churchill. Les ruïnes ara estan catalogades de grau I i estan a càrrec de English Heritage . (ca)
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