Brinkburn Priory and Manor House...

[PKM-UK]

Images from our recent visit to Brinkburn Priory and Manor House, Rothbury, Northumberland, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ ViewPoint and Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with TK-9 Panel).

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Phil and Karen


1. This 12th century Augustinian monastery is built on a bend of the River Coquet. The founder, William Bertram Lord of Mitford, was of Norman descent.

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2. The priory church survived the dissolution of the monasteries (1536-1541) because it was also a parish church.

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3. Religious services are still occasionally held here. It has also been a venue for concerts.

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4. After gradually falling into a state of disrepair, the Priory was reroofed and fully restored in the mid-19th century.

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5. The medieval Manor House was partly built from some of the monastic remains. It was remodelled into the Tudor Gothic Revival style (1830-1837).

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6. The Brinkburn site is now managed by English Heritage.

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(Sources: English Heritage, Wikipedia).

 

[MikeZ]

Another fantastic set, Phil. Thanks for sharing.

 

[PKM-UK]

Another fantastic set, Phil. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Mike,

Cheers - appreciated!

This was a stop-off on the way back from Cragside (the two sites are quite near one another) - well worth the effort.

P&K