Monument record MLI91185 - Wilsford Priory
Summary
Benedictine cell at Wilsford. Exact location uncertain.
Type and Period (4)
- BENEDICTINE CELL (Medieval - 1135 AD to 1539 AD)
- CELL (Medieval - 1135 AD to 1539 AD)
- RELIGIOUS HOUSE (Medieval - 1135 AD to 1539 AD)
- PRIORY (Medieval - 1135 AD to 1401 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Benedictine cell under a prior was founded at Wilsford c.1135-54. It was dependent on Bec-Hellouin, and was granted to Bourne Abbey in 1401. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
The cell was founded by Hugh de Evermue or Wake and at the Dissolution its lands were granted to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. {3}{4}
The cell is thought to have been located in Hanbeck (PRN 62736). {4}
A large ruined dovecote (PRN 65227) near Hanbeck Farm was thought locally to be monastic (presumably associated with this cell) but no evidence to support this was discovered. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3388 Index: Wilsford SMR cards. WILSFORD. TF 04 SW; AB, Z.
- <2> SLI6716 Index: Ordnance Survey. Wilsford O.S. cards. Wilsford. TF 04 SW; 14, 8.
- <3> SLI920 Bibliographic Reference: Rev. Edward Trollope. 1872. Sleaford and the Wapentakes of Flaxwell and Aswardhurn in the County of Lincoln. p 321.
- <4> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 455.
- <5> SLI1089 Bibliographic Reference: D. Knowles and R.N. Hadcock. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses: England and Wales - Second Edition. pp.85, 94.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 0048 4319 (point) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WILSFORD, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 20 2025 3:20PM
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