Monk Bretton Priory, Lundwood, Barnsley, South Yorkshire - Open daily 10.30am – 3.00pm. Free entry
Details
Accessibility:
There is an on-site car park which is free to all users. The route from the car park to the entrance is wheelchair accessible however assistance may be required due to uneven surfaces. There is level or ramped access in and around the venue and there are no doors.The ground is generally uneven, involving several low walls and grassed areas, as well as the higher remains There are no toilets or baby changing facilities on site. Assistance dogs are welcome.
Brief Description:
The remains of Monk Bretton priory is situated on the edge of Barnsley. It was a Cluniac monastery which was founded in the 12th Century. What remains today is most of the west range and the 15th Century gatehouse. It was founded as a daughter house to St Johns in Pontefract, but due to arguments between the two houses Monk Bretton became a Benedictine House in 1281. It closed as a Monastery during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538. In 1589 the Earl of Shrewsbury bought the estate and the west range was converted into a country house. It then changed hands several times until it was placed under state guardianship in 1932.
Further Information
Address:
Abbey Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S71 5QD
Email:
Via contact page of website: http://www.monkbrettonpriory.org.uk/contact
Phone:
0370 333 1181
Website:
http://www.monkbrettonpriory.org.uk/
Opening Hours:
Open daily 10.30am – 3.00pm.
Directions:
From Wakefield via A61. Follow A61/Barnsley Road. At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Rotherham Road/A633. At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Pontefract Road/A628. Drive to Abbey Lane. Turn right onto Lang Avenue. Turn right onto Abbey Lane.
From Barnsley via Pontefract Road/A628. Take Eldon Street and Market Hill to Shambles Street. Take West Way/A628 to Wesley Street. Take Lambra Road to Pontefract Road/A628. Turn right onto Pontrfract Road/A628. Drive to Abbey Lane. Turn right onto Lang Avenue. Turn right onto Abbey Lane.
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Transport:
The closest railway station is Barnsley approximately 1.5 miles away. Buses operate around the area with the closest bus stop approximately 0.2 miles away. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.
Amenities:
There are no toilets or baby changing facilities on site. Assistance dogs are welcome.
There are a wealth of attractions in Barnsley including bars, restaurants, hotels, bed and breakfast accommodation, along with shopping, theatres, museums and the Metrodome Leisure Complex and the Calypso Cove water park.
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Location
Nearest Venues
St Mary Magdalene Church, Barnsley, Yorkshire
543 metres*
1.34 miles*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.