Day: 10 February 2024

LANERCOST PRIORY RUINS & THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

We stumbled upon this place after  visiting Vindolanda & Hadrian’s Wall.

Old priory that played host to both King Edward I and Robert Bruce during in its tumultuous history.

An excellent detailing of the history of the priory can be found at this site:-

English Heritage.

Google Maps View of LocationThe Ruin of the Gateway Entrance to the site.

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, England UK

Side Door of Church of St Mary Magdalene, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, England UK

Interior, Church of St Mary Magdalene, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, England UKMemorial Plaques

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Internal Doorway, Church of St Mary Magdalene, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, England UK

Access Door to Lanercost Priory Ruins, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, England UK

Doorway to Dacre Hall, Lanercost Priory Ruins, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, England UK

Tombs, Lanercost Priory Ruins, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, England UK

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Cemetery, Lanercost Priory Ruins, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, England UK

Grave Stones, Lanercost Priory Cemetery, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, England UK

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Lanercost Priory Ruins, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, England UK

ROMAN HISTORY II

Continuing the time at Haydon Bridge to explore Roman History.

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Exhibits, Vindolanda Museum, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK

Sculpture Exhibit, Vindolanda Museum, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK

Vindolanda Museum Gardens, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK

Chainley Burn, Vindolanda Museum Gardens, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK

Chainley Burn, Vindolanda Museum Gardens, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK

Stone Post, Roman Army Museum, Pennine Way, Greenhead, Brampton, Northumberland, England UK

Majestic Tree, Roman Army Museum, Pennine Way, Greenhead, Brampton, Northumberland, England UK

Section of Hadrian’s Wall, Upper Denton, Brampton, Northumberland, England UK

This section is adjacent to the Birdoswald Roman Fort ruins.

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Ruins of Birdoswald Roman Fort, Upper Denton, Brampton, Northumberland, England UK

Hadrian’s Wall Banks East Turret, Pike Hill, Banks, Brampton, Cumbria, England UK