List of monastic houses in Greater Manchester
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The following is a list of the monastic houses in Greater Manchester, England.
Alien houses are included, as are smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks), and also camerae of the military orders of monks (Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller). Monastic hospitals are included where they had the status or function of an abbey, priory, or preceptor/commandery.
- Abbreviations and key
| Symbol | Status |
|---|---|
| None | Ruins |
| * | Current monastic function |
| + | Current non-monastic ecclesiastic function (including remains incorporated into later structure) |
| ^ | Current non-ecclesiastic function (including remains incorporated into later structure) or redundant intact structure |
| $ | Remains limited to earthworks etc. |
| # | No identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains |
| ~ | Exact site of monastic foundation unknown |
| ≈ | Identification ambiguous or confused |
Locations with names in italics indicate possible duplication (misidentification with another location) or non-existent foundations (either erroneous reference or proposed foundation never implemented) or ecclesiastical establishments with a monastic name but lacking actual monastic connection.
| EH | English Heritage |
| LT | Landmark Trust |
| NT | National Trust |
| Foundation | Image | Communities & provenance | Formal name or dedication & alternative names | References & location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorton Monastery ^ |  |
Franciscan Friars; extant |
The Church and Friary of St Francis | [1] 53°28′06″N 2°11′15″W / 53.468333°N 2.1875°W |
| Kersal Priory | hermitage Cluniac monks alien house: cell, dependent on Lenton, Nottinghamshire; founded 1145-53: granted after 1143 by Ranulph 'de Gernon', Earl of Chester; became denizen: independent from 1392; dissolved 1538 |
St Leonard ____________________ Kershall Priory | [2] 53°30′36″N 2°17′19″W / 53.5101221°N 2.2885573°W | |
| Marland Grange ~ | Cistercian monks grange of Stanlow, Cheshire, then of Whalley; founded before 1212 |
[3] 53°35′43″N 2°11′52″W / 53.595383°N 2.1978235°W (approx: location unknown) | ||
| Warburton Priory # | Premonstratensian Canons cell, daughter house of Cockersand, Lancashire; founded c.1200 church of St Mary and St Werburgh granted to Cockersand by Adam of Dutton; abandoned before 1271 |
Warburton Cell | [4] 53°24′08″N 2°27′26″W / 53.4021174°N 2.457279°W |
