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Other names | Prior and Canonry of Holy Trinity of Repton and the Canonry of St. Giles of Calke |
Established | 12th-Century |
Disestablished | 1538 |
Mother house | Calke Priory |
Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
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Founder(s) | Maud of Gloucester, Countess of Chester |
Site | |
Location | Repton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. |
Coordinates | 52°50′29″N 1°33′01″W / 52.8413°N 1.5504°W |
Visible remains | Only small fragments remain: mainly footings and foundations |
Repton Priory was a priory in Repton, Derbyshire, England. It was established in the 12th century and was originally under the control of Calke Priory. It was dissolved in 1538.
The priory became a place of pilgrimage on account of the shrine of St Guthlac, and his bell. Pilgrims believed that placing their head upon it would cure headaches.[1]