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King's Mead Priory

Benedictine monasteries in EnglandBenedictine nunneries in EnglandChristian monasteries established in the 12th centuryDefunct schools in DerbyshireHistory of Derby
Monasteries dissolved under the English ReformationMonasteries in DerbyshireSource attributionUse British English from February 2023
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King's Mead Priory was a Benedictine Priory situated west of Derby, in the area currently known as Nun's Street, or Nun's Green. It was the only Benedictine Nunnery in Derbyshire.The Priory was dedicated to "St Mary de Pratis": St Mary of the Meadows. It became a popular place for Derbyshire's noble families to send their daughters to be educated.

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King's Mead Priory
Nuns Street, Derby Little Chester

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Nuns Street
DE1 3LS Derby, Little Chester
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