Abbey or priory · Runcorn · Cheshire

Norton Priory

Norton Priory is a historic site. It lies inside the built-up area of Runcorn. The register lists it as a Grade I listed building.

Photo: Norton Priory (Public domain)

Where

In Runcorn

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 13%

#1,081 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–21°C

In brief

Abbey or priory in Runcorn

Inside Runcorn

Norton Priory is inside Runcorn’s built-up area, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Runcorn has 60 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

Warm weather in Runcorn runs May to September, with highs of 17–21°C.

Jan8° / 2°67 mm

Feb8° / 2°54 mm

Mar11° / 3°52 mm

Apr14° / 5°56 mm

May17° / 8°58 mm

Jun20° / 11°70 mm

Jul21° / 12°72 mm

Aug21° / 12°80 mm

Sep18° / 10°76 mm

Oct15° / 7°85 mm

Nov11° / 4°79 mm

Dec8° / 2°81 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Runcorn, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Runcorn. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Runcorn’s full climate →

About

Norton Priory

Articles on it exist in 7 languages. Within 15 km there are 37 more places to visit, starting with Halton Castle (1.4 km).

Runcorn’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 7 languages
Town: in Runcorn
Official site: nortonpriory.org

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Before you set off

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Norton Priory on the map

On this map, Norton Priory is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Norton Priory

Largest of the 6 is Liverpool, home to 506,564. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Runcorn

61,641 people · 16 places to visit

2 · 1.6 km northwest of it

Widnes

59,938 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 2.3 km northeast of it

Moore

577 people · 13 places to visit

4 · 4.1 km northeast of it

Warrington

174,968 people · 18 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Norton Priory is	People	Places to visit
Runcorn	It’s in town	61,641	16
Widnes	1.6 km northwest of it	59,938	17
Moore	2.3 km northeast of it	577	13
Warrington	4.1 km northeast of it	174,968	18
Frodsham	4.6 km southwest of it	9,101	6
Liverpool	18 km northwest of it	506,564	61

Make a day of it

Also near Norton Priory

Also close at hand are 4 historic houses, a castle and a museum, among 37 within 15 km.

CastleHalton Castle1.4 km away 2

Historic house · National TrustJohn Lennon's Childhood Home14 km away 3

MuseumCatalyst Museum3.7 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustPaul McCartney's Childhood Home15 km away 5

Historic house · National TrustSpeke Hall13 km away 6

Theme parkGulliver's World8.1 km away 7

Fort · National TrustHelsby Hillfort9.4 km away 8

Historic houseArley Hall13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Norton Priory?

Norton Priory is in Runcorn, Cheshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Norton Priory?

Historic site in Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Norton Priory?

May to September are the warmest months in Runcorn, with afternoon highs of 17–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Norton Priory a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Norton Priory?

Within 15 km: Halton Castle (1.4 km), John Lennon's Childhood Home (14 km), Catalyst Museum (3.7 km) and Paul McCartney's Childhood Home (15 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 (9)

Norton Priory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
John Lennon's Childhood Home: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Catalyst Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Paul McCartney's Childhood Home: Havaska at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Speke Hall: Liverpoolpics, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gulliver's World: Gulliver's Theme Park Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Helsby Hillfort: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Arley Hall: Pixie2000 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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