Llanthony Secunda

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Llanthony Secunda Priory is a ruined former Augustinian priory in Hempsted, Gloucester.

[edit] History

In 1135, after persistent attacks from the local Welsh population, the monks of Llanthony Priory in the Black Mountains retreated to Gloucester where they founded a daughter cell, Llanthony Secunda. Today, the remains of Llanthony Secunda Priory are a Grade 1 Listed building.

[edit] External links

• Gloucester City Council's page on Llanthony Secunda