Belvoir Priory

Belvoir Priory
Belvoir Priory is located in Leicestershire
Belvoir Priory
Location within Leicestershire
Monastery information
OrderBenedictine
Established1076
Disestablished1539
Mother houseSt Albans Abbey
DioceseDiocese of Lincoln
Controlled churches
People
Founder(s)Robert de Todeni
Site
LocationBelvoir, Leicestershire, England
Coordinates52°53′55″N 0°46′54″W / 52.898541°N 0.781701°W / 52.898541; -0.781701

Belvoir Priory (pronounced Beaver) was a Benedictine priory near to Belvoir Castle.[1] Although once described as within Lincolnshire, it is currently located in Leicestershire,[2] near the present Belvoir Lodge.[3]

  1. ^ Page, William, ed. (1906). A History of the County of Lincoln. Victoria County History. Vol. 2. pp. 124–127 'Houses of Benedictine monks: The priory of Belvoir'. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Heritage Gateway - Results". www.heritagegateway.org.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ^ 247 Grantham: Bottesford & Colsterworth (Map). 1:25 000. OS Explorer Map. OSGB. ISBN 978-0-319-23833-2. SK820341