An Augustinian monastery, founded circa 1166 and dissolved in 1537. The surviving remains are mainly early C13. The priory's church nave is still in use as a church. Gateway arch of gate house survives as ruin. Brooke writes priory ruins not particular defensive but attacked on several occasions and used as a refuge. However, the prior's lodging (qv) may have formed part of a more defensive caustral buildings prior to it's alteration into a pele tower post reformation.

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Name	Lanercost Priory
Alternative Names
Historic County	Cumberland
Civil Parish	Burtholme
Type	Fortified Ecclesiastical site
Confidence	Questionable
Remains	Major
Listed	Grade 1
Scheduled Ancient Monument	Yes
Ordnance Survey Reference	NY554637
Eastings	355450
Northing	563730
Images of England Reference	78137
PastScape Reference	12658
Historic Environment Record	4567

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Books

• Harrison, Peter, 2004, Castles of God (Woodbridge; Boydell Press) p67
• Brooke, C.J., 2000, Safe Sanctuaries (Edinburgh; John Donald) p263-8
• Summerson, H. and Harrison, S., 2000, Lanercost Priory, Cumbria. A Survey and Documentary History (Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society research series)
• Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (CWAAS)
• Salter, Mike, 1998, The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria (Malvern) p70
• Pettifer, A., 1995, English Castles, A guide by counties (Woodbridge) p43
• King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1
• Hugill, Robert, 1977, Castles and Peles of Cumberland and Westmorland (Newcastle; Frank Graham) p113-5
• Knowles, David and Hadcock, R. Neville, 1971, Medieval religious houses in England and Wales (Longman) p162
• Hugill, R.,1939, Borderland Castles and Peles [1970 Reprint by Frank Graham] p143-4

Guidebooks

• Keevil, Graham D., 2003, Lanercost Priory (London: English Heritage)
• Moorman, John R.H., 1967 [2edn], Lanercost Priory (Brampton: John Moorman)