The manor and lordship of wakefield hyperlinked page index. Kirklees priory, medieval nunnery, non civil parish. All that now remains of kirklees priory are the long double aisled barn, parts of old farm house, calf house and the gatehouse pictured above right. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Email your email will be kept private and you will not be sent any marketing material. The apparition most frequently reported in the immediate area, however, is not that of a male, much less a medieval outlaw, but is the spectre of a darkly clad woman sometimes described as a hag in the garb of a prioress from a past century. Kirklees priory stood in the grounds of the kirklees estate to the rear of the three nuns dating back to the 12th century, it was given official charter in 1236. They also hold subscriptions to specialist information websites on behalf of their customers. From eileen powers book medieval nunneries according to barbara green, email. On a windy road, tucked in between lush forests and wide fields, is kirklees priory, a small monastery where nothing of importance ever happens. He was buried at the grevillers british cemetery, france vii d 20 he is remembered on the memorial at halifax town hall books of remembrance, on. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the kirklees libraries digital collection. The history of the kirklees estate and the robin hood. Eleven former local government districts were merged. Nathaniel johnstons famous drawing of the slab formerly at robin hoods grave is reproduced in most illustrated monographs on the robin hood tradition. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. There are few places in calderdale that have as much history, legends, stories and just plain strangeness attached to.
After the reformation, kirklees priory was largely destroyed, many families were driven from the area and new nonaristocratic lords of the manor who were sympathetic to protestantism were introduced by elizabeth i, as was a puritan clergyman who was installed at birstall church. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. The priory is connected with the medieval legend of robin hood, englands outlaw hero. After all, theyve been sending hatemail to every real person who posts on the page. The nun from kirklees priory robin hood alexander wrengler on amazon.
Robin hoods final resting place could vanish daily mail. The legitimacy of the site is controversial and some writers have dismissed it as an 18 th century. Kirklees priory was a cistercian nunnery whose site is in the presentday kirklees park, clifton. Kirklees priory existed in the early 0s within the western division of the wakefield manor. Kirklees priory international robin hood bibliography. The phony save kirklees priory fanpage has been taken. For instance, one writer claimed that robin hood was the earl of huntington, and was buried in the grounds of kirklees priory in west yorkshire. West yorkshire kirklees dewsbury local history family history genealogy. Kirklees priory gatehouse kirklees international robin. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the nun from kirklees priory. Local studies and family history resources kirklees libraries hold a large collection of books and other material such as maps, photographs and local newspapers relating to the kirklees area. The priory history 4 we know that the priory was founded in 1155 by the son of a william flandrensis fleming lord of clifton, one regnerle fleming reyner or reginald le fleming, lord of the manor of clifton 12, in the first or second year of henry ii. Details of occupants of kirklees priory at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. The gatehouse at kirklees is where, according to tradition, robin hood shot his last arrow and died. Kirklees hall is a 16thcentury grade i listed jacobean hall, close to the english village of clifton in calderdale, west yorkshire the first evidence of a hall constructed at kirklees was that of sir thomas gargrave, who conveyed the property to the pilkington family. Chapters include the community of the resurrection, kirklees priory, kirklees hall and mill. The gatehouse is the only part of kirklees priory left, and it seems to have been extensively rebuilt during the elizabethan period. Part of the reason for the great number of monastic foundations in yorkshire is the fact that the early monks wanted to live like.
Robin hood was bled to death here kirklees priory at where you can explore the beautiful country of england with photos, history, facts, maps and more. This fine stately home, built originally from the ruins of kirklees priory and further extended in the c18th by the celebrated architects robert adams and john carr, was the ancestral home of the armytage baronetcy for 400 yrs. Jan 03, 2016 another naughty nun to start the new year posted on january 3, 2016 by juliah the priory of moxby in yorkshire was an augustinian foundation for nuns although it had originally been founded as a double house the only augustinian double house in england and it seems that the nuns, well certainly one of them, were a bit naughty during the. Kirklees priory was a small nunnery which was founded in the mid12th century, displacing an earlier medieval settlement. Yorkshire archaeological journal huddersfield exposed. Join kirklees libraries to get your library card and pin.
Kirklees abbey the text in this section is copied from an article in wikipedia. The cistercian nunnery at kirklees in the parish of dewsbury was founded during the reign of henry ii by reiner le fleming, lord of the. Huddersfield, or oderesfelt, is mentioned in domesday book as one of. However, traces of the old priory can still be seen, including a monument known as robin hoods grave. What i did discover, as i eventually began to try and piece together the existing facts, was an historical nightmare. The adventures of robin hood kindle edition by pyle. Kirklees is a local government district of west yorkshire, england, governed by kirklees council with the status of a metropolitan borough. As the tours are popular and there are limited places you will need to book in advance. From the years 6 to 15 there appears to have been some scandal at kirklees, especially.
The history of huddersfields lost and influential jewish community. Robin hoods grave, kirklees hall huddersfield exposed. The priory dedicated to the virgin mary and st james was founded by reiner le fleming, lord of the manor of wath upon dearne, in 1155 during the reign of henry ii. The first evidence of a hall constructed at kirklees was that of sir thomas gargrave, who conveyed the property to the pilkington family. It was originally in the ancient ecclesiastical parish of dewsbury. In the late17th and early18th centuries there continued to be piecemeal development at kirklees, with, for instance, the addition of two further barns and a dovecot at home farm. Kirklees priory was a cistercian nunnery whose site is in the presentday kirklees park, clifton near brighouse, west yorkshire, england. The priory is connected with the legend of the outlaw robin hood who is said to have fired an arrow from his deathbed in the priory. Rare chance to visit robin hoods grave and abbey where he. Kirklees hall, west yorkshire the hall and grounds. The nun from kirklees priory kindle edition by alexander. In any case the inclusion of any historical prioress would have been symbolic and. Yorkshire is knee deep in monastic houses from the great foundations such as fountains and rievaulx to the smaller but no less fascinating kirklees priory with its links to robin hood.
He points out that there are many instances of steeples built within the precincts of monastic premises but away from the main buildings. Kirklees priory gatehouse, west yorkshire by barbara green. Sister roana has lived here all her life, but years of pressure to become the perfect nun, along with her hunger for exploration, has left her discontented with monastic life. The foundations on the original hall carr house were taken from the old kirklees priory, which stood only 100 meters from the hall, and was demolished by cromwell during the protestantcatholic turmoil. The nun from kirklees priory kindle edition by wrengler. The priory is connected with the legend of the outlaw robin hood who is said to have fired an arrow from his deathbed in the priory s gatehouse to select his burial place. Taken from yorkshire archaeological society record series vol ci. We have looked at the history of kirklees priory in previous posts and i have been intending to carry on with an investigation of robin hoods grave for quite some time.
Carr house, kirklees hall, brighouse, huddersfield, hd6 4hd. Kirklees priory was a small nunnery which was founded in the mid c12, displacing an earlier medieval settlement. Kirklees priory gatehouse is a grade ii listed building in brighouse, calderdale, england. Robin hoods grave kirklees priory international robin. He was to be buried where the arrow landed see robin hoods grave. The prioress was draining his blood a common medicinal practice in the middle ages but she drained too much of it and he died. The history of brighouse, rastrick, and hipperholme. This scenario of multiple robin hoods has led to various claims about who the real robin hood was. Sir john brigg died 1911 was the liberal mp for keighley. In some versions of the tale she then helped her lover sir roger of doncaster sneak past those of robins merry men standing on guard outside at which point sir roger. Nov 20, 2018 we know, or think we know, quite a lot about robin hood the heroic archer in english folklore who supposedly robbed the rich and gave to the poor but hard facts about him are decidedly thin on the ground. Why the legend of robin hood may be wrong ancient pages. Kirklees priory, medieval nunnery, brighouse, calderdale. Kirklees was the site of a cistercian priory north of mirfield, in what is now west yorkshire, in the metropolitan borough of calderdale, and close to the current site of the m62 motorway.
Our list of west yorkshire books is given by the initial letter of the authors surname. Kirklees priory was a small cistercian priory from the reign of henry ii 115489 of which the only surviving part is the gatehouse, rebuilt in the elizabethan period and situated on the outskirts of kirklees park, c. Kirklees priory was destroyed following the dissolution of the monasteries and the land subsequently occupied by the armytage baronets. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. E books are available to you on your laptop, ereader, mobile or desktop using overdrive you can read e books free with kirklees council library card and pin. No physical structures are still standing from the era of the convents history, but a reconstruction of the priory was possible on the basis of the archaeological survey armytage, kirklees priory, 2432 and on the basis of a description of the house by the suppression commission. Kirklees park, non civil parish 14828 historic england. Kirklees is the only english cistercian nunnery to have been subject to an extensive archaeological excavation.
Kirklees priory, robin hoods grave,clifton, brighouse, west yorkshire, england. An epitaph recorded in 1702 claims robin hood was buried in kirklees priory, in west yorkshire, where the legend claims he was killed, supposedly by the sheriff of nottingham, and dates to 1247. Timbered gatehouse was probably open to ground floor forming entry, this has been filled in with large dressed stone blocks bearing marks possibly plundered from priory. Kirklees priory and robin hoods grave yorkshire guides. Kirklees priory, clifton, tops english heritage at risk. May 24, 2012 kirklees priory was destroyed following the dissolution of the monasteries and the land subsequently occupied by the armytage baronets. No physical structures are still standing from the era of the convents history, but a reconstruction of the priory was possible on the basis of the archaeological survey armytage, kirklees priory, 2432 and on the basis of a description of the house by the. Early c16 timberframed single cell partially encased in large dressed stone with added cell late c16 or early c17, stone slate roof. The old rectory is a grade ii listed building in mirfield, kirklees, england.
Unravelling the identity of the real robin hood ancient. Kirklees priory, medieval nunnery is a scheduled monument in brighouse, calderdale, england. He performed the experiment near his home in sherwood forest, nottinghamshire, because it was unsafe to do so at kirklees. The largest town and administrative centre of kirklees is huddersfield, and the district also includes batley, birstall, cleckheaton, denby dale, dewsbury, heckmondwike, holmfirth, kirkburton, marsden, meltham, mirfield and slaithwaite. The nun from kirklees priory is a captivating story about a young nun forced to face the hardship of a war torn england outside the priory walls. Another naughty nun to start the new year the history jar. Full text of the victoria history of the county of york. Another suggestion connecting kirklees priory with the dumb steeple comes from taylor dyson in his book the history of huddersfield. Kirklees priory, a medieval nunnery, is scheduled for the following principal reasons. Kirklees priory at where you can explore the beautiful country of england with photos, history, facts, maps and more. Rare chance to visit robin hoods grave and abbey where he died. The phony save kirklees priory fanpage has been taken down.
The mystery of robin hoods grave walt disneys story of. Journal of the derbyshire archaeological and natural history society volume 2 by addy, s. Kirklees priory, robin hoods grave and nunnery, west. According to carolyn dalton, a curator from a doncaster museum says robin hood spent his entire life in barnsdale, doncaster and pontefract. David farrant writes in his blog as i explained earlier, babs is regarded locally as that local mad woman. The prioress of the kirklees priory is robin hoods treacherous cousin who. Kirklees hall was built in the 16th century by sir thomas gargrave and then bought by the armytage family shortly after. The history of the minster and kirklees priory are recorded, as well as anglosaxon and medieval life. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the adventures of robin hood. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in kirklees priory in kirklees, west yorkshire, a find a grave cemetery. During world war i, he served as a private with the 12th battalion west yorkshire regiment prince of waless own he died of wounds 20th november 1917 aged 39. The case of what has become known as the kirklees vampire has no real parallels with the highgate vampire investigation save for occult symbols being discovered in the vicinity plus the blooddrained carcasses of animals.
The land grant was not dated but it was dedicated to the blessed virgin and st. Kirklees priory in kirklees, west yorkshire find a grave. Heritage list entry summary for kirklees priory, medieval nunnery. Calderdale council would not publish my book for 5 years because of feat offending her when it was a simple history book, which kirklees heritage was proud to publish. Enter robin hood, or, at least, the legend of the english outlaw. The rule was cistercian and at first very strict but, as time passed, the white ladies. Kirklees metropolitan borough, west yorkshire, england. It is also traditionally connected to the legendary death of robin hood. Chapters include the community of the resurrection, kirklees priory, kirklees. Kirklees priory was the final resting place of robin hood.
According to legend and a gest of robyn hode, the ill robin hood travelled to kirklees priory with little john in order to be treated by the. According to legend, robin hood was sheltering from the sherriff of nottingham in kirklees priory. Local studies and family history resources kirklees council. From around 1875 until 1945, kildwick hall, although owned by the wilson family of eshton hall, was home to the brigg family. Monks, friars and nuns in sixteenth century yorkshire.
Robin hoods grave, kirklees hall although several sites claim to be the final resting place of the english folklore outlaw robin hood, the most well known is the monument near to the former kirklees priory, which is now part of the kirklees hall estate. The old rectory, mirfield, kirklees history in structure. History the borough was formed on 1 april 1974 by the provisions of the local government act 1972 as part of a reform of local government in england. An action filled story with complex and engaging characters containing a high degree of realistic, but dubious moral choices thrust upon them. The nun from kirklees priory kindle edition by wrengler, alexander. Her friend and defender david hepworth published the facts about psychics and ley lines, is he a liar then. Here, as the latest hollywood film about robin hood starring taron egerton hits cinemas, we look back at our article written by the late historian david baldwin busting some of the. Prioress of kirklees robin hood wiki fandom powered by wikia. The phony save kirklees priory page has been removed from facebooktm and its not hard to see why. Kirklees park is of international historical importance due to its collection of medieval.
Yorkshire, past and present 1875 the history of the borough of. The unspoiled green belt land at kirklees priory in west yorkshire has been earmarked for an industrial estate, prompting anger from the countys robin hood society and. West yorkshire kirklees local history huddersfield canal. Charters relating to possessions of kirkstall abbey in allerton. Kirklees hall is a 16thcentury grade i listed jacobean hall, close to the english village of clifton in calderdale, west yorkshire.
Kirklees priory is relatively well documented as a medieval nunnery. Bbc bradford and west yorkshire a sense of place the. Kirklees priory, clifton, tops english heritage at risk list, followed by emley and dewsbury churches. Anthony hogg david farrant demon fly otw gangstalkers highgate vampire kirklees kirklees priory kirklees priory gatehouse kirklees priory nunnery kirklees vampire paranormal phenomenon robin hood robin hoods grave save kirklees priory uncategorized yorkshire yorkshire robin hood. Kirklees priory was a cistercian nunnery which occupied the site of the presentday kirklees park, at clifton near brighouse in west yorkshire, the private 750acre estate, lies between the m62 and wakefield road. The adventures of robin hood kindle edition by pyle, howard. Historical references to the prioresses of kirklees. Another naughty nun to start the new year posted on january 3, 2016 by juliah the priory of moxby in yorkshire was an augustinian foundation for nuns although it had originally been founded as a double house the only augustinian double house in england and it seems that the nuns, well certainly one of them, were a bit naughty during the. Although several sites claim to be the final resting place of the english folklore outlaw robin hood, the most well known is the monument near to the former kirklees priory, which is now part of the kirklees hall estate. Kirklees priory was destroyed following the dissolution of the.
The cistercian nunnery at kirklees in the parish of dewsbury was founded during the reign of henry ii by reiner le fleming, lord of the manor of wathupondearne, whose grant was confirmed some time before 1240 by william, earl warenne, and in 1236 by henry iii. The prioress of the kirklees priory is robin hoods treacherous cousin who killed robin when he came to her for help and treatment by abusing bloodletting to bleed him to death, and in the earliest tellings poisoning him as well. Aug 19, 2012 the phony save kirklees priory fanpage has been taken down by facebooktm. An illustrated guide to kirklees district archives. Remains of medieval abbey associated with robin hood is a cause for concern, according to charity. Kirklees priory, medieval nunnery, non civil parish 1417240. Oct 17, 2003 using measurements of the old priory building and his knowledge of archery in the th century, mr rutherfordmoore fired 20 test arrows to reenact the event. From the years 6 to 15 there appears to have been some scandal at kirklees, especially with regard to three.
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