St Leonard's Priory, Stamford

Name: St Leonard's Priory
Address: Stamford, United Kingdom

#14 among attractions in Stamford

Monastery, Romanesque architecture

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St Leonard's Priory, Stamford was a priory in Lincolnshire, England. It was built in Stamford, supposedly on the site of a monastery which was founded by St Wilfrid in 658 and destroyed in the Danish invasion. ()

Coordinates: 52°39'15"N, 0°27'52"W

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Stamford United Kingdom

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Day trips

St Leonard's Priory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burghley House, Stamford Town Hall, Kings Mill, St George's Church.

1 miSE
Grand stately home with sculpture garden
Burghley House, Peterborough
25 min walk • Burghley House is a grand sixteenth-century country house that stands as a testament to the opulence of the Elizabethan era in the United Kingdom. Located in the picturesque city of Peterborough, England, this historical place is one of the principal examples of the...
0.6 miW
City hall
Stamford Town Hall, Stamford
16 min walk • Stamford Town Hall is a municipal building in St Mary's Hill, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Stamford Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
0.8 miW
Archaeological site
Kings Mill, Stamford
22 min walk • King's Mill is a former watermill on Bath Row, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, at the bottom of the sloping road called St Peter's Vale. There is said to have been a mill on this site at the time of the Domesday survey, and took the name 'King's Mill' in the time of King John.
0.5 miW
Church
St George's Church, Stamford
14 min walk • St George's Church is a Grade I listed building in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.
0.6 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St Michael the Greater, Stamford
15 min walk • The Church of St Michael the Greater is a late-Georgian Gothic church in Stamford, Lincolnshire which stands on the south side of Stamford High Street on the site of an earlier, Medieval predecessor. The church is a Grade II listed building as, separately, is the churchyard wall.
0.6 miW
Church
St Mary's Church, Stamford
16 min walk • St Mary's Church, Stamford is a parish church in the Church of England, located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, lending its name to St Mary's Hill on which it stands, and which runs down to the river crossing opposite The George Hotel.
0.6 miSW
Church
St Martin's Church, Stamford
16 min walk • St Martin's Church, Stamford, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The area of the town south of the River Welland was in Northamptonshire until 1889 and is called Stamford Baron or St Martin's.
0.7 miW
Church
All Saints' Church, Stamford
19 min walk • All Saints' Church, Stamford is a parish church in the Church of England, situated in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The church is on the north side of Red Lion Square which was part of the route of the A1 until the opening of the Stamford bypass in 1960.
0.6 miW
Museum
Stamford Museum, Stamford
15 min walk • Stamford Museum was located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, in Great Britain. It was housed in a Victorian building in Broad Street, Stamford, and was run by the museum services of Lincolnshire County Council from 1980 to 2011.
0.7 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
St John the Baptist's Church, Stamford
18 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the centre of the town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
0.5 miW
Church
United Reformed Church, Stamford
13 min walk • The United Reformed Church is a congregation in Stamford, Lincolnshire, based in a late-Georgian building situated on Star Lane.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St Leonard's Priory?

Nearby attractions include St Paul's Church, Stamford (11 min walk), United Reformed Church, Stamford (13 min walk), St George's Church, Stamford (14 min walk), Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford (15 min walk).

How to get to St Leonard's Priory by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Leonard's Priory:

Bus

Stamford Bus Station (20 min walk)

Train

Stamford (21 min walk)