| The Priory Church, Dunstable | |
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| The Priory Church of St. Peter, Dunstable | |
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| Location | Church Street, Dunstable, LU5 4NA |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | http://www.dunstableparish.org.uk/ |
| History | |
| Founded | 1132 |
| Founder(s) | King Henry I |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Parish | Dunstable |
The Priory Church of St Peter with its monastery (Dunstable Priory) was founded in 1132 by Henry I for Augustinian Canons in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England.[1] St Peter's today is only the nave of what remains of an originally much larger Augustinian priory church. The monastic buildings consisted of a dormitory for the monks, an infirmary, stables, workshops, bakehouse, brewhouse and buttery. There was also a hostel for pilgrims and travellers, the remains of which is known today as Priory House. Opposite the Priory was one of the royal palaces belonging to Henry I, known as Kingsbury.
The present church and Deanery form part of the Archdeaconry of Bedford, located within the Diocese of St Albans. It became a Grade I listed building on 25 October 1951.[2]
- ^ "Dunstable Priory Church". Bedfordshire Virtual Library. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Church of St Peter, Dunstable". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 December 2011.