Stone Priory, Medieval priory ruins in Stone, England
Stone Priory is the archaeological site of a former medieval abbey in Stone with visible wall sections along Abbey Street. The cellars of a modern residence contain a medieval vaulted undercroft with decorative ribs.
The abbey was founded in 1101 and operated as a Benedictine monastery for over four centuries. In 1537, it fell victim to the dissolution ordered by Henry VIII and was purchased by a merchant from Stafford.
The place takes its name from Saint Wulfad, a figure from local tradition said to be a king's son. You can see how this saint continues to be honored in the church that now stands on Lichfield Street.
Visitors should explore the ruins along Abbey Street and the wall remains on the site. The remains are fairly easy to access and the church on Lichfield Street provides additional context for the place's history.
A 13th-century bronze seal used by the Prior was discovered in 2011 near Cobham in Surrey and shows the Virgin Mary. This seal provides important evidence of the administrative role the monastery once held.
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