Lanercost

Human settlement in England
  • Burtholme
District
  • City of Carlisle
Shire county
  • Cumbria
Region
  • North West
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UK
England
Cumbria
54°57′58″N 2°41′53″W / 54.966°N 2.698°W / 54.966; -2.698

Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the City of Carlisle local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory[1] and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall.

History

Lanercost Priory was founded in 1165[2] as an Augustinian house of Canons.

See also

  • iconCumbria portal

References

  1. ^ Official English Heritage website
  2. ^ Lanercost Priory

External links

  • Cumbria County History Trust: Burtholme (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

Media related to Lanercost at Wikimedia Commons


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