Lancaster Priory
On the list as Priory and Parish Church of St Mary
About Lancaster Priory
Lancaster Priory, listed as the Priory and Parish Church of St Mary, is one of 4 Grade I listed buildings in Lancaster and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 64 buildings in Lancaster to be listed, on 22 December 1953. It stands in the Lancaster conservation area, designated in 2011, and over a scheduled monument, Part of a Roman fort and its associated vicus and remains of a pre-Conquest monastery and a Benedictine priory on Castle Hill. Within 400 metres are 2 more Grade I buildings and 150 other listed buildings.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1195068↗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.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Lancaster · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Lancaster PrioryStart here
- 2
Judges' LodgingsGrade I · 0.1 mi on - 3
Music RoomGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 4
National Westminster Bank Lancaster bankGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 5
St John the Evangelist's ChurchGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
21 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I churches near Lancaster
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Lancaster Priory
Is Lancaster Priory listed?
Yes. Priory and Parish Church of St Mary is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1195068), first listed on 22 December 1953.
Can you visit Lancaster Priory?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Lancaster Priory in a conservation area?
Yes, the Lancaster conservation area, designated in 2011.
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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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