Grade I listed building · Historic England

St Bees Priory

On the list as Church of St Mary and St Bega

Listed Grade I since 196759 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings

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About

About St Bees Priory

St Bees Priory, listed as the Church of St Mary and St Bega, is one of 4 Grade I listed buildings in St Bees and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 9 March 1967. It stands in the St Bees conservation area, designated in 1976. Within 400 metres are 3 more Grade I buildings and 19 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1336027↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 3 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

St Bees · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Directions Walk the tour in Google Maps

1St Bees PrioryStart here
2Pow Bridge over Pow BeckGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
3Manor Stead and House Adjoining to NorthGrade II* · 0.1 mi on

Around it

11 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

ICross in Churchyard to North of Priory Church Nave27 m IWall, To West of Priory Church Nave, Incorporating Medieval Cross and Lintel29 m ISt Bees Priory, former chancel to Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega (Old College Hall)29 m IINew College Hall36 m IILych Gate to North East of Priory Church Chancel48 m IIWar Memorial in Parish Churchyard to North of Lych Gate50 m IISundial in Churchyard to North East of Priory Church Chancel57 m IIRailings and Gate Closing West Side of Quadrangle at St Bees School61 m IISt Bees School Buildings Around Quadrangle to South West88 m IIBarn Range Adjoining South End of Abbey Farmhouse101 m IIAbbey Farmhouse109 m

More like it

Grade I churches near St Bees

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

St James' ChurchWhitehaven · 4 mi away

St Mary's ChurchGosforth · 8 mi away

St Mungo's ChurchDearham · 16 mi away

St Oswald's ChurchGrasmere · 23 mi away

Cross in Churchyard to North of Priory Church NaveSt Bees · 0 mi away

Questions about St Bees Priory

Is St Bees Priory listed?

Yes. Church of St Mary and St Bega is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1336027), first listed on 9 March 1967.

Can you visit St Bees Priory?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is St Bees Priory in a conservation area?

Yes, the St Bees conservation area, designated in 1976.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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