Repton Priory
Repton Priory was a priory in Repton, Derbyshire, England. It was established in the 12th century and was originally under the control of Calke Priory. It was dissolved in 1538.
Location within Derbyshire | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Prior and Canonry of Holy Trinity of Repton and the Canonry of St. Giles of Calke |
| Established | 12th-Century |
| Disestablished | 1538 |
| Mother house | Calke Priory |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Controlled churches | |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Maud of Gloucester, Countess of Chester |
| Site | |
| Location | Repton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. |
| Coordinates | 52°50′29″N 1°33′01″W |
| Visible remains | Only small fragments remain: mainly footings and foundations |
The priory became a place of pilgrimage on account of the shrine of St Guthlac, and his bell. Pilgrims believed that placing their head upon it would cure headaches.
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