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The Grace Dieu Priory was an independent Augustinian priory near Thringstone in Leicestershire, England. It was founded around 1235-1241 by Roesia de Verdun and dissolved in 1538. It was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and St Mary .
Grace-Dieu (/ ˌ ɡ r eɪ s ˈ dj uː /) [1] is a placename situated in Leicestershire, England.Its toponymy, meaning "Grace (of) God" in French, is from nearby Grace Dieu Priory, which was established in the 13th century but was left in disrepair after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII.
Grace Dieu Priory ^ Augustinian Canonesses founded c.1239/40 by Rose (Rorsia) de Verdon; 'White Nuns of St Augustine' dissolved 1538; granted to Humphrey Foster 1538/9; remains incorporated into a cottage; largely demolished 1696; in care of Grace Dieu Priory Trust; open to public from late 2004 The Priory Church of Holy Trinity and St Mary, Belton
The ruins of Grace Dieu Priory stand on the outskirts of Thringstone in a valley bounded by a small brook (Grace Dieu Brook) at the edge of Cademan Wood, part of Charnwood Forest, and situated on the A512 road from Loughborough to Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.
Grace Dieu Manor then became a Catholic school. [8] The school was part of the educational trust of the Rosminian order. In 1972 the family moved to Quenby Hall, but, following the collapse of the family cheese-making business, the family offered the Hall for sale. [9] Grace Dieu Manor School closed in 2020. In 2022 the 66-acre site was sold to ...
She gained a strong and powerful reputation. However she was also very pious. de Verdun founded the Augustinian priory of Grace Dieu Priory in Leicestershire in 1239. As time went on however the pressure to marry again increased until de Verdun decided to become a nun. By 1242, she was a member of the community at Grace Dieu.
These monasteries were dissolved by King Henry VIII of England in the dissolution of the monasteries.The list is by no means exhaustive, since over 800 religious houses existed before the Reformation, and virtually every town, of any size, had at least one abbey, priory, convent or friary in it.
Grade II listed pubs in Leicestershire (1 P) Pages in category "Grade II listed buildings in Leicestershire" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total.