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Otterton Priory, Medieval priory remains in Otterton, United Kingdom

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Inception: 11 century

GPS coordinates: 50.65890,-3.30290

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:12

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Grant Headstone Approximately 17 Metres South East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael

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Crumpe Headstone Approximately 25 Metres South Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael

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Ramson Chest Tomb Approximately 12 Metres South Of Porch Of Church Of St Michael
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Ramson Chest Tomb Approximately 12 Metres South Of Porch Of Church Of St Michael

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Whyte Headstone Approximately 24 Metres South Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael

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Paver Headstone Approximately 21 Metres South Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael
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Paver Headstone Approximately 21 Metres South Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael

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Carter Headstone Approximately 9 Metres South South East Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael
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Carter Headstone Approximately 9 Metres South South East Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael

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Stoford Headstone Approximately 8 Metres South Of Aisle Of Church Of St Michael
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Stoford Headstone Approximately 8 Metres South Of Aisle Of Church Of St Michael

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Francis Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South East Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael
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Francis Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South East Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael

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Dench Headstone Approximately 9 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael
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Dench Headstone Approximately 9 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael

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Cook Chest Tomb Approximately 11 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael
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Cook Chest Tomb Approximately 11 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael

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Braddock Headstone Approximately 6 Metres South Of Porch Of Church Of St Michael
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Braddock Headstone Approximately 6 Metres South Of Porch Of Church Of St Michael

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Porburry Headstone Approximately 16 Metres South East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael
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Porburry Headstone Approximately 16 Metres South East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael

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Main Chest Tomb Approximately 18 Metres South Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael
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Main Chest Tomb Approximately 18 Metres South Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael

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Anonymous Headstone Approximately 11 Metres South South East Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael
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Anonymous Headstone Approximately 11 Metres South South East Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael

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St Michaels Close
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St Michaels Close

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Tedbury Chest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres South East Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael
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Tedbury Chest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres South East Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael

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Peedesen Headstone Approximately 6 Metres South West Of Porch Of Church Of St Michael
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Peedesen Headstone Approximately 6 Metres South West Of Porch Of Church Of St Michael

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Slader Headstone Approximately 10 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael
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Slader Headstone Approximately 10 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael

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Bird Chest Tomb Approximately 15 Metres South Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael
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Bird Chest Tomb Approximately 15 Metres South Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael

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Shore Chest Tomb Approximately 25 Metres South Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael
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Shore Chest Tomb Approximately 25 Metres South Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael

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Way Chest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres South Of Aisle Of Church Of St Michael
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Way Chest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres South Of Aisle Of Church Of St Michael

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15, The Green

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Paver Headstone Approximately 6 Metres South South West Of Porch Of Church Of St Michael
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Paver Headstone Approximately 6 Metres South South West Of Porch Of Church Of St Michael

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Wood Headstone Approximately 7 Metres South Of The Porch Of The Church Of St Michael
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Wood Headstone Approximately 7 Metres South Of The Porch Of The Church Of St Michael

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