Mount Grace Priory
Mount Grace Priory is a grade I listed priory. It is 900 m north of Osmotherley. The site is looked after by English Heritage.
Abbey or priory near Osmotherley
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Osmotherley
Mount Grace Priory is 900 m north of Osmotherley. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Osmotherley 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.
How the seasons run
Warmest in Osmotherley are June to September, at 17–20°C.
Mount Grace Priory
Articles on it exist in 7 languages. Look also at Whorlton Castle, 5.1 km away, first of 5 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 900 m north of Osmotherley
Locating Mount Grace Priory
The orange dot is Mount Grace Priory; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near Mount Grace Priory
Of the 8, Northallerton is the largest, at 13,314 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Osmotherley
Swainby
Brompton
Hutton Rudby
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Mount Grace Priory is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osmotherley | 900 m south of it | 658 | 2 |
| Swainby | 4 km northeast of it | 563 | 4 |
| Brompton | 7.9 km west of it | 2,034 | 0 |
| Hutton Rudby | 8.2 km north of it | 1,955 | 2 |
| Northallerton | 9 km southwest of it | 13,314 | 0 |
| Borrowby | 9.5 km south of it | 389 | 1 |
| Romanby | 10 km southwest of it | 3,825 | 0 |
| Knayton | 11 km south of it | 329 | 2 |
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km are 5 places, among them 4 castles and a museum.
CastleWhorlton Castle5.1 km away2MuseumMuseum · English HeritageMount Grace House100 m away3CastleCastleKirby Knowle Castle11 km away4
CastleSockburn Hall13 km away5CastleCastleTurret8.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Mount Grace Priory, answered
Where is Mount Grace Priory?
Mount Grace Priory is 900 m north of Osmotherley, North Yorkshire.
What is Mount Grace Priory?
Grade I listed priory in Hambleton, United Kingdom.
Who runs Mount Grace Priory?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Mount Grace Priory?
June to September are the warmest months in Osmotherley, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Mount Grace Priory a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Mount Grace Priory?
Within 15 km: Whorlton Castle (5.1 km), Mount Grace House (100 m), Kirby Knowle Castle (11 km) and Sockburn Hall (13 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 (3)
- Mount Grace Priory: Frglrx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whorlton Castle: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sockburn Hall: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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