Monk Bretton Priory

Open to visitorsan English Heritage site — check opening times and admission before you go

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Monk Bretton Priory is a priory in South Yorkshire. It is the only priory the Albion Guide charts in the county. The nearest railway station is Barnsley, 2.6 km to the west. The nearest other priory is Buildings at Nostell Priory Farm, 11.2 km to the north.

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