List of monastic houses in Dorset

The following is a list of the monastic houses in Dorset, England.

Abbotsbury Abbey

Beaminster (approx. site loc.)

Bindon Abbey

Blackmoor Priory Hermitage
(approx.)

Bridport Whitefriars (purported)

Bridport Priory

Cerne Abbey

Charminster (poss. minster site)

Chilcombe Camera (site)

Christchurch Priory

Cranborne Priory

Dorchester Greyfriars (site)

Forde Abbey

Frampton Priory

Fryer Mayne Preceptory

Gillingham Friary

Gillingham Minster

Hilfield Friary

Holme Priory

Horton Priory

Iwerne Minster
(prob. minster site)

Kingston Camera (approx.)

Little Bindon Abbey

Loders Priory

Melcombe Friary (approx.)

Milton Abbey

Muckleford Grange (approx.)

Piddletrenthide Priory (site)

Povington Priory (site)

Shaftesbury Abbey

Shaftesbury Minster
(poss. site)

Shapwick Grange

Sherborne Abbey

Spetisbury Priory

St Monica's Priory, Spetisbury

Stour Provost Grange

Tarrant Abbey

Wareham Nunnery

Wareham Priory

West Lulworth Priory

Wimborne Minster

Winterborn Monkton Grange (site)

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Monasteries in Dorset

Alien houses are included, as are smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks), and also camerae of the military orders of monks (Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller). Monastic hospitals are included where they had the status or function of an abbey, priory, or preceptor/commandery.

Abbreviations and key

Locations with names in italics indicate possible duplication (misidentification with another location) or non-existent foundations (either erroneous reference or proposed foundation never implemented) or ecclesiastical establishments with a monastic name but lacking actual monastic connection.