Lanercost Priory
Lanercost Priory is an abbey or priory; it lies 2.8 km northeast of Brampton. It counts as a Grade I listed building. Top of the 21 other places within 15 km is Naworth Castle, 1.2 km off.
Abbey or priory near Brampton
Just outside Brampton
Lanercost Priory is 2.8 km northeast of Brampton. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Brampton has 51 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
If warmth matters, go June to August: Brampton reaches 18–19°C.
Lanercost Priory
Care of the site is provided by English Heritage. 5 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 2.8 km northeast of Brampton
Address and hours
- EntryA fee is charged
Where to find Lanercost Priory
The map puts Lanercost Priory in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Lanercost Priory
Largest of the 8 is Brampton, home to 4,187. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Brampton
Hayton
Gilsland
Warwick Bridge
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Lanercost Priory is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton | 2.8 km southwest of it | 4,187 | 6 |
| Hayton | 7.4 km southwest of it | 570 | 3 |
| Gilsland | 8.4 km east of it | 228 | 6 |
| Warwick Bridge | 10 km southwest of it | 1,232 | 5 |
| Heads Nook | 11 km southwest of it | 367 | 2 |
| Wetheral | 13 km southwest of it | 1,129 | 2 |
| Scotby | 14 km southwest of it | 1,830 | 9 |
| Haltwhistle | 15 km east of it | 3,646 | 7 |
Beyond Lanercost Priory
Also close at hand are 8 castles, among 21 within 15 km.
CastleNaworth Castle1.2 km away2CastleCastleAskerton Castle5.6 km away3
CastleFeatherstone Castle12 km away4
CastleTriermain Castle4.9 km away5CastleCastleBewcastle Castle (ruins)11 km away6
CastleThirlwall Castle11 km away7
CastleScaleby Castle11 km away8
CastleCorby Castle13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Lanercost Priory in questions
Where is Lanercost Priory?
Lanercost Priory is 2.8 km northeast of Brampton, Cumbria.
What is Lanercost Priory?
Monastery in Cumbria, England, UK.
Who runs Lanercost Priory?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Lanercost Priory?
June to August are the warmest months in Brampton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Lanercost Priory a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Lanercost Priory?
Within 15 km: Naworth Castle (1.2 km), Askerton Castle (5.6 km), Featherstone Castle (12 km) and Triermain Castle (4.9 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Triermain Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirlwall Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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