Lanercost Priory Cumbria 1970s HMSO postcard

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Lanercost Priory, Cumbria - West Front from Priory Gateway
• Publisher:  Deaprtment of the Environment / HMSO
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Lanercost Priory was founded by Robert de Vaux sometime between 1165 and 1174, the most likely date being 1169,^[1] to house Augustinian Canons. It is situated at the village of Lanercost, Cumbria, England.

The foundation date was traditionally 1169, but can only be dated definitely between 1165 and 1174 on the evidence of charters. The dedication is to St. Mary Magdalene; unusual in the region.

It would seem the arrangements for founding the Priory were well advanced by the time of the foundation charter, as opposed to the more gradual process at Wetheral and St. Bees. Robert de Vaux gave the land of Lanercost "between the ancient wall and the Irthing and between Burth and Poltros, the vill of Walton by stated bounds, the church of that vill with the chapel of 'Treverman,' the churches of Irthington, Brampton, Carlaton and Farlam"^[2]. The charter of foundation states that the benefaction was made for the sake of Henry II, and for the health of the souls of his father Hubert and his mother Grace.

Soon after the foundation of the house, Robert de Vaux granted to the canons the right of free election, so that when the lord prior died the person on whom the choice of the canons or the greater part of them fell should be elected in his place.

The bulk of the church building dates from the late 13th Century, though there is evidence of earlier work.