#lanercost

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Lanercost Priory, near Hadrian’s Wall, Northumbria

This famous priory has a long and colourful history but its links to Hadrian’s Wall are very real in that stones used for segments of the building are taken directly from the wall, observed by the fact that some stones contain Roman inscriptions. (Image 4).

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Lanercost Priory, Brampton, England.

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Beautiful arches at Lanercost Priory

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 Lanercost Priory (and its boggles)

Lanercost Priory was famous in the 19th century for “boggles”, little creatures who played tricks on hapless humans. According to legend they can be deterred by a Bible or a silver crucifix.A boggle, bogle or bogill is a British (particularly Northumbrian and Scots) term for a ghost or folkloric being. The 19th century historian Jeremiah Sullivan said boggles could be: Any shape - human, animal or composite - or just a noise, large dogs, white horses, unaccountable casts, or white rabbits.

Lanercost Priory was founded circa 1169 by Robert de Vaux and is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene which is unusual for the region. The priory's proximity to Scotland inevitably had an effect on the fortunes of the priory, and it was a target of Scots attacks in retaliation to English raids. This became acute after the outbreak of the War of Independence.Some of the priory's visitors included Edward I and Robert the Bruce.

The priory is in the village of Lanercost, Cumbria, England, within sight of Naworth Castle.

More Cumbria boggle legends...

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Lockdown by ambo333 on Flickr.