Nunnery and settlement, Orford

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Nothing visiblethe remains survive below ground; there is nothing to see on site

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A nunnery once stood here in Lincolnshire — the remains now lie below ground. It is one of seven nunneries the Albion Guide charts in the county. It sits inside the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape.

West Ravendale Priory and Humberston Abbey are among the monastic sites within 15.7 km. For arrivals by rail, Market Rasen Station is 10.5 km to the south-west.

More at the National Heritage List entry

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