Photo of St Benet's Abbey, a ruined abbey near Ranworth in the Broads, Norfolk, eastern England.

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Abbeys & priories in NorfolkNorfolk, England

31 abbeys and priories in the Albion Guide across Norfolk — see the full abbeys and priories directory, or everything to explore in Norfolk.

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St Benet's Abbey

Abbey near Ranworth

An 18th-century drainage mill built straight through a Benedictine gatehouse.

North Elmham Chapel

Cathedral near Reepham

Episcopal chapel and fortified manor house on site of Anglo-Saxon cathedral

Creake Abbey

Abbey near Burnham Market

The remains of a medieval abbey in Norfolk.

Priory of the Holy Sepulchre, Thetford

Priory near Thetford

Priory of the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre and part of Saxon town

St Olave's Priory

Priory near Somerleyton

The remains of a medieval priory in Norfolk.

Thetford Cluniac priory

Priory · Cluniac near Thetford

Thetford Cluniac priory including a World War II ‘Blacker Bombard’ spigot mortar emplacement

Beeston Regis Priory

Priory near Sheringham

The remains of a medieval priory in Norfolk.

Blackborough Priory

Priory near King's Lynn

Remains of Blackborough Priory

Bromholm Priory

Priory near Happisburgh

The remains of a medieval priory in Norfolk.

Buckenham Priory

Priory near Wymondham

Buckenham Priory and Castle site

Carrow Priory

Priory near Norwich

The remains of a medieval priory in Norfolk.

Coxford Priory

Priory near Great Massingham

The remains of a medieval priory in Norfolk.

Dominican Friary (Norfolk)

Friary · Dominican near Norwich

The remains of a Dominican friary in Norfolk.

Flitcham Priory

Priory near Great Massingham

Flitcham Priory, medieval settlement and 16th century great house

Greyfriars Franciscan friary

Friary · Franciscan near Somerleyton

The remains of a Franciscan friary in Norfolk.

Hickling Priory

Priory near Potter Heigham

The remains of a medieval priory in Norfolk.

Langley Abbey

Abbey near Loddon

The remains of a medieval abbey in Norfolk.

Marham Abbey

Abbey near Oxborough

The remains of a medieval abbey in Norfolk.

Pentney Priory

Priory · Abbey near Castle Acre

Remains of Pentney Priory at Abbey Farm

Shouldham Priory

Priory near Oxborough

Shouldham Priory with associated water management features, a section of a Roman road and a Bronze Age urnfield

St Faith Priory

Priory near Norwich

The remains of a medieval priory in Norfolk.

St Leonard's Priory (Norfolk)

Priory near Norwich

Remains of St Leonard's Priory

St Mary's Carmelite Friary

Friary · Holy well near Burnham Market

St Mary's Carmelite Friary and holy well

St Stephen's Priory

Priory near Little Walsingham

Remains of St Stephen's Priory

Wendling Abbey

Abbey

The remains of a medieval abbey in Norfolk.

Norfolk

West Acre Priory

Priory near Castle Acre

West Acre Priory, and square barrow within the precinct

Weybourne priory

Priory near Sheringham

The remains of a medieval priory in Norfolk.

Ruins and site of Walsingham Priory

Priory near Little Walsingham

The remains of a medieval priory in Norfolk.

St Helen's Church

Holy well near Thetford

Site of St Helen's Church with adjacent earthworks and holy well

St Mary's Abbey (Norfolk)

Abbey near Oxborough

Site of St Mary's Abbey

St Mary's Priory (Norfolk)

Priory near Ranworth

Site of St Mary's Priory, Wey Bridge