Monastery information | |
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Order | Augustinian: "The White Nuns of St Augustine" |
Established | 1239 |
Disestablished | 1538 |
Dedicated to | Holy Trinity and St Mary |
People | |
Founder(s) | Roesia de Verdun |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Scheduled Ancient Monument Grade II Listed Building |
Designated date | 7 December 1962 |
Site | |
Location | Near Thringstone, Leicestershire, England |
Coordinates | 52°45′39.50″N 1°21′24.06″W / 52.7609722°N 1.3566833°W |
Visible remains | South range, chapter house, east end of conventual church - all to a height of not more than one storey |
Public access | Yes: Free to enter. |
Website | gracedieupriory.org.uk facebook.com/gracedieupriory |
The Grace Dieu Priory was an independent Augustinian priory near Thringstone in Leicestershire, England. It was founded around 1235-1241 by Roesia de Verdun and dissolved in 1538. It was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and St Mary.
The site is managed by the Friends of Grace Dieu Priory, a charitable group of volunteers who fundraise to care for the site and keep it open to the public for free.