Basedale Priory or Baysdale Priory was a priory in North Yorkshire, England located 8 miles (13 km) East from the parish church of Stokesley. It was a house of Cistercian nuns established in the 12th century and suppressed in 1539.[1][2]

Baysdale Abbey Bridge, said to be the only visible remains of the nunnery
17th and 19th century buildings on the site of the former nunnery

References

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  1. ^ Page, William, ed. (1974). "'Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Basedale', in A History of the County of York: Volume 3,". British History Online. London. pp. 158–160. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Baysdale Priory (28027)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 18 September 2016.

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