Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the Cumberland local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory[1] and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall.
History
Lanercost Priory was founded in 1165[2] as an Augustinian house of Canons.
See also
References
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Burtholme (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Media related to Lanercost at Wikimedia Commons
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