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  Location within Derbyshire | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | The Priory of St. Mary de Pratis |
| Other names | The Priory of St. Mary by Derby The Priory of the Blessed Mary juxta Derby. |
| Order | Benedictine Nuns |
| Established | c. 1160 |
| Disestablished | 1536 |
| Mother house | Darley Abbey (until around 1250) |
| Dedicated to | St Mary de Pratis: St. Mary of the Meadows |
| Diocese | Coventry and Lichfield |
| Controlled churches | St Werburgh's Church, Derby |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Abbot Albinus of Darley Abbey |
| Site | |
| Location | Near Derby |
| Coordinates | 52°55′35″N 1°29′21″W / 52.92646°N 1.48918°W |
| Grid reference | SK34433668 |
| Visible remains | None |
King's Mead Priory was a Benedictine Priory situated west of Derby, in the area currently known as Nun's Street, or Nun's Green.[1] It was the only Benedictine Nunnery in Derbyshire.[2]
The Priory was dedicated to "St Mary de Pratis":[3] St Mary of the Meadows. It became a popular place for Derbyshire's noble families to send their daughters to be educated.[2]
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