St Osyth's Priory, St Osyth

Name: St Osyth's Priory
Address: Church Square, St Osyth, CO16 8NU, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1255 820648

#1 among attractions in St Osyth

Top attraction, Monastery, Vernacular architecture

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St Osyth's Abbey was a house of Augustinian canons in the parish of St Osyth in Essex, England in use from the 12th to 16th centuries. Founded by Richard de Belmeis, Bishop of London, c. 1121, it became one of the largest religious houses in Essex. It was dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul as well as St Osyth, a royal saint and virgin martyr. Bishop Richard obtained the arm bone of St Osyth from Aylesbury for the monastic church and granted the canons the parish church of St Osyth. ()

Coordinates: 51°47'57"N, 1°4'30"E

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Church SquareSt Osyth CO16 8NU United Kingdom

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+44 1255 820648

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Device Forts, Clacton Pier, Clacton Factory Outlet, Clacton Town Hall.

2.8 miW
Forts and castles
Device Forts, Brightlingsea
71 min walk • The Device Forts, also known as Henrician castles and blockhouses, were a series of artillery fortifications built to defend the coast of England and Wales by Henry VIII.
3.6 miE
Theme park, Amusement park, Piers and boardwalks
Clacton Pier, Clacton
92 min walk • Clacton Pier is a pier located in the seaside resort town of Clacton-on-Sea in England. It was named Pier of the Year in 2020 by the National Piers Society.
4.2 miE
51°49'7"N • 1°10'6"E
Clacton Factory Outlet, Clacton
108 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.4 miE
City hall
Clacton Town Hall, Clacton
87 min walk • Clacton Town Hall is a municipal building in Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Tendring District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
2 miSE
Historical place, View point, Tower
Jaywick Martello Tower, Clacton
52 min walk • Jaywick Martello Tower is a renovated Martello tower at Jaywick, 2.7 miles south-west of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. It now functions as an arts, heritage and community venue.
5.6 miNW
Park
Cockaynes Wood
142 min walk • Cockaynes Wood is a 20.2 hectare nature reserve between Wivenhoe and Alresford in Essex, United Kingdom. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust and the Cockaynes Wood Trust. Cockaynes Wood is ancient, and was listed in the Domesday Book.
5.1 miNW
Park
Fingringhoe Wick
131 min walk • Fingringhoe Wick is a 48.6 hectare nature reserve in Fingringhoe in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust, which runs a visitor centre on the site. It is part of the Colne Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest, Ramsar site and Nature Conservation Review site.
3.2 miE
Historical place, Concerts and shows, Theater
West Cliff Theatre, Clacton
83 min walk • The West Cliff Theatre in Clacton-on-Sea, England, dates back to 1894 when Bert Graham, a 21-year-old civil servant, set up a concert party on a patch of waste ground in Agate Road.
6 miNW
Park, Garden
Beth Chatto Gardens, Colchester
155 min walk • The Beth Chatto Gardens, now known as Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens, are an informal collection of historically significant gardens, with National Heritage Grade II listing.
4 miNE
Park
Weeleyhall Wood, Clacton
103 min walk • Weeleyhall Wood is a 31 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. It has a variety of woodland types, reflecting diverse soils.
5.5 miE
Park
Great Holland Pits, Clacton
142 min walk • Great Holland Pits is a 16.2 hectare nature reserve east of Great Holland in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. This area of former gravel pits has grassland, ancient woodland, ponds and wet depressions.