Birkenhead Priory
On the list as Remains of Birkenhead Priory
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
About Birkenhead Priory
Birkenhead Priory, listed as Remains of Birkenhead Priory, is one of 6 Grade I listed buildings in Birkenhead and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 27 buildings in Birkenhead to be listed, on 29 July 1950. It stands over a scheduled monument, Birkenhead Priory. Within 400 metres are 21 other listed buildings.
What it isMonastery and musem in Wirral, United Kingdom. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1201757↗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: 2 listed buildings in about 5 minutes
Birkenhead · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Birkenhead PrioryStart here
- 2
Number 4 Dry DockGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Old Hsbc Bank BuildingGrade II*0.2mi
Numbers 51 to 57 (Consecutive) with Railings to FrontGrade I0.3mi
Birkenhead Town HallGrade II*0.3mi
Numbers 1 to 6 (Consecutive) with Area Railings AttachedGrade II*0.3mi
Numbers 35 to 50 (Consecutive) with Railings to FrontGrade I0.3mi
Birkenhead War MemorialGrade II*0.3mi2 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 Birkenhead
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Birkenhead Priory
Is Birkenhead Priory listed?
Yes. Remains of Birkenhead Priory is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1201757), first listed on 29 July 1950.
Can you visit Birkenhead Priory?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
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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. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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