Clare Priory, Clare

Name: Clare Priory
Address: Clare, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Clare

Top attraction, Monastery

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Facts and practical information

Clare Priory is a religious house in England, originally established in 1248 as the first house of the Augustinian Friars in England. It is situated on the banks of the River Stour, a short distance away from the medieval village of Clare, Suffolk. the friary was suppressed in 1538 and the property passed through many hands until it was again purchased by the Augustinian friars in 1953. Today the Priory offers modern retreat facilities for guests. ()

Coordinates: 52°4'30"N, 0°34'51"E

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Clare United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Clare Castle, St Peter and St Paul's Church, Clare Castle Country Park, Ancient House.

~720 ftNE
Shopping, Forts and castles
Clare Castle, Clare
4 min walk • Clare Castle is a high-mounted ruinous medieval castle in the parish and former manor of Clare in Suffolk, England, anciently the caput of a feudal barony.
~1500 ftN
Church
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Clare
8 min walk • St Peter and St Paul's Church, Clare is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Clare, Suffolk. It is one of the largest and most beautiful in East Anglia, described as a "large and handsome church.. within a spacious churchyard", and is included by Simon...
~1040 ftNE
Nature and wildlife, Park
Clare Castle Country Park, Clare
6 min walk • Clare Castle Country Park in Suffolk, England, was created around the ruins of Clare Castle and incorporates the now defunct Clare railway station on the Colchester to Cambridge branch of the Great Eastern Railway.
~1500 ftNW
Museum
Ancient House, Clare
8 min walk • The Ancient House is a medieval timber-framed building located in Clare in Suffolk, England. It is a Grade I listed building.

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Which popular attractions are close to Clare Priory?

Nearby attractions include Clare Castle, Clare (4 min walk), Clare Castle Country Park, Clare (6 min walk), St Peter and St Paul's Church, Clare (8 min walk), Ancient House, Clare (8 min walk).