St Botolph's Priory
St. Botolph's Priory was a medieval house of Augustinian canons in Colchester, Essex, founded c. 1093. The priory had the distinction of being the first and leading Augustinian convent in England until its dissolution in 1536.
Pardon Door of the Priory Church | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Order of St Augustine |
| Established | c.1100 |
| Disestablished | 1536 |
| Dedicated to | St Botolph, St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Ainulf |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Dissolved |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Site | |
| Location | Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51.8874°N 0.9046°E |
| Visible remains | Large portions of the nave church |
| Public access | yes |
The remains are protected as both a scheduled monument and Grade I listed building.
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