Marrick Priory: a Benedictine nunnery and later parish church with fishponds, mill mound, ironworks, longhouse, trackways and an Iron-Age house platform

No. 1225 of 5,435 in the Yorkshire Dales, No. 597 for history. History, 3.2 km from Reeth.

The site of a Benedictine nunnery that later became a parish church, with remains of fishponds, a mill mound, ironworks, a longhouse, trackways and an Iron Age house platform. It is a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-30
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Getting there

Why it ranks here

Score 0.57 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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Within 8 km, best first

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If it rains

Within 8 km, best first

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