Otterton Priory, Medieval priory remains in Otterton, United Kingdom
Description
Otterton Priory was a Benedictine monastery in Devon, with the tower of St Michael's Church being the main structure that survives today. The site functioned as part of a broader network of monastic cells with surrounding lands managed as one unit.
History
The monastery was founded before 1087 and remained a dependency of Mont St Michel monastery in Normandy for centuries. It was dissolved in 1414, ending a long period of monastic life in the area.
Culture
The Benedictine monastery shaped religious life in the region for centuries and influenced the local community. After its dissolution, parts of the site were converted into almshouses that remain important to the village today.
Practical
The site is located near Otterton village in East Devon and is accessible on foot from the surrounding area. It is open to visitors, but note that you are viewing architectural remains with limited structures standing.
Did you know?
The priory had connections to Syon Abbey in Middlesex, an unusual network that reveals the medieval power structures of the region. Such monastic links between distant places are hard to trace today, but the transfers of ownership show how complex monastic organization really was.
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