2022

SJ6200 : Wenlock Priory - The sun bursts through an ancient window

taken 4 years ago, near to Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England

Wenlock Priory - The sun bursts through an ancient window
Wenlock Priory - The sun bursts through an ancient window
Towards the end of our visit to Wenlock Priory the sun finally burst through the clouds and sent beams of light through the arched windows of the former South Transept. The remains of the North Transept are in the foreground.
Wenlock Priory

The substantial remains of Wenlock Priory lie to the east of the older part of the town of Much Wenlock. Most of the surviving ruins date from the C12th & C13th but a joint monastery, for both men and women, was first founded here as early as 670AD. Its second abbess was the Anglo-Saxon princess Milburga. She was later venerated as a saint, and when her remains were discovered in c.1100 the priory became a focal point for local pilgrimage.
The priory is managed by English Heritage and is open to the public - see LinkExternal link
Wenlock Priory is a Scheduled Acient Monument LinkExternal link
The ruins are also Grade I listed as The Priory of St Milburga LinkExternal link
The grounds are Grade II listed as Wenlock Abbey: LinkExternal link
The Priory House (Private) is also Grade I listed: LinkExternal link


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SJ6200, 344 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 30 January, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 1 February, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 6247 0009 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:35.8379N 2:33.3303W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 6246 0011
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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