Malton Priory

#2599 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Malton Priory, Old Malton, North Yorkshire, England, is near to the town of Malton. It was founded as a monastery of the Gilbertine Order by Eustace fitz John, the lord of Malton Castle. Fitz John founded both Malton Priory and Watton Priory around 1150; some sources suggest that this was an act of penance for his support for the Scots in the Battle of the Standard. ()

Established: 1150 (874 years ago)Coordinates: 54°8'33"N, 0°46'44"W

Location

18 Town StMalton YO17 7HB EnglandUnited Kingdom

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+44 1653 692370

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Malton Priory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eden Camp, Derventio Brigantum, Ss Leonard & Mary, Malton Museum.

0.6 miN
History museum, Museum, Military museum
Eden Camp, Malton
17 min walk • Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum is a large Second World War-related museum near Malton in North Yorkshire in England. It occupies a former Second World War prisoner-of-war camp of 33 huts. After the prisoners left, the camp was used for storage and then abandoned. Its grounds then became overgrown.
0.7 miSW
Archaeological site
Derventio Brigantum, Malton
18 min walk • Derventio, sometimes described as Derventio Brigantium in order to distinguish it from other places called Derventio, was a Roman fort and settlement located beneath the modern town of Malton in North Yorkshire, England.
0.8 miSW
Church
Ss Leonard & Mary, Malton
22 min walk • Ss Leonard & Mary Roman Catholic Church is a medieval church situated in Malton, North Yorkshire, England, now serving a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough. It is a Grade II* listed building in the National Heritage List for England, and retains at least 24 pieces of medieval figurative carving.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Archaeological museum
Malton Museum, Malton
15 min walk • Malton Museum is an archaeological museum based in Malton, North Yorkshire.
1 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
The Milton Rooms, Malton
26 min walk • The Milton Rooms is an arts centre and hub for cultural and community led activities located in Malton, North Yorkshire, a market town in England.
1.1 miSW
Monastery
Kirkham Priory, Malton
28 min walk • The ruins of Kirkham Priory are situated on the banks of the River Derwent, at Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England. The Augustinian priory was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey.

Malton Priory

Facts and practical information

Malton Priory plan & book

Malton Priory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Eden Camp, Malton

Derventio Brigantum, Malton

Ss Leonard & Mary, Malton

Malton Museum, Malton

The Milton Rooms, Malton

Kirkham Priory, Malton