Monument record MYO2283 - All Saints Fishergate (All Saints Priory) (Fishergate Priory)

Summary

The church was granted to Whitby Abbey by William II, provided that some monks should always reside there, under a prior. It probably never had more than 3-4 monks, and it was abandoned before 1536.

Location

Grid reference Centred SE 6079 5116 (19m by 11m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SE65SW
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Medieval religious houses in England and Wales 82 by David Knowles and R Neville Hadcock


York Archaeological Trust, Fawcett Street (Unpublished document). SYO2417.

On Site Archaeology, 2009, Mass graves at All Saints Church, Fishergate (Article in serial). SYO3015.

Current Archaeology, 2010, Excavating All Saints. A Medieval church rediscovered (Article in serial). SYO2416.

NMR, 2019, NMR data (Digital archive). SYO2214.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data.
  • --- Article in serial: Current Archaeology. 2010. Excavating All Saints. A Medieval church rediscovered.
  • --- Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. Fawcett Street.
  • --- Article in serial: On Site Archaeology. 2009. Mass graves at All Saints Church, Fishergate.

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Record last edited

Aug 18 2023 9:23AM

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