Introduction
Cookhill Priory is a house of several periods on the site of a 12th-century Cistercian nunnery. It has a commanding view of the Malvern Hills. Features include an 18th-century gazebo, a moat, ponds and outbuildings.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Directions
Two miles west of Alcester via the A435 and the A422.
- History
The site was founded as a Cistercian nunnery in the late 12th century.
After the Dissolution, the site became a private house owned by the Fortescue family.Parts of the mediaeval fabric survive in the chapel.
The present house and the gazebo in the garden were built in the 18th century.The facade of the 18th-century house was extended in the 20th century.
Period
18th Century
- Features & Designations
Features
- Gazebo
- Moat
- Pond
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
18th Century
Survival
Extant
Civil Parish
Cookhill
- References