We look forward to you joining us.
If you would like to help out please get in touch as we are always in need of volunteers for this and other events.
Please be aware that the Friends of Grace Dieu Priory are no longer able to hold paranormal events or Ghost walks, and Paranormal events organised by 3rd parties are forbidden by the Grace Dieu Priory Trust.
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Our popular carols
event will take place this year on Sunday 3rd December.
We look
forward to you joining us.
If you would like to help out please get in
touch as we are always in need of volunteers for this and other events.
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Hello Heritage Festival 2023
Belton History Group, in conjunction with the Friends of Grace Dieu Priory, hosted a very sucessful weekend of activities
Also as part of Hello Heritage 2023 on Sunday 17th September @ 3pm
the Friends of Grace Dieu Priory are hosted a guided walk
This is a FREE walk. No booking required.
Meet at Bull's Head car park (Thringstone, LE67 8LR)
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2023 UK-wide CBA Festival of Archaeology
As part of the festival the Friends of Grace Dieu Priory hosted two guided walks.
Walk through the
ancient Grace Dieu Woods, under the Charnwood Forest Railway
and along the Charnwood Forest Canal to the
picturesque ruins of Grace Dieu Priory
Sunday 9th July @ 3pm
Wednesday 26th July @ 6pm
Price: £3 per adult, children FREE. No booking required!
Meet at Bull's Head car park (Thringstone) (LE67 8LR)
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School educational visits are available but please contact our treasurer below for more information.
These visits are intended to increase awareness of Grace Dieu Priory and consist of a presentation, activities and a guided tour of the Priory. What could be better than a walk and talk in the fresh air.
If you are involved with a school, or know a school that might be interested, please contact our Treasurer Malcolm Allsop - 01530 833 632 mjandfmallsop4346@sky.com
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Below is an arial video of the site kindly provided by Richard Taylor
A recent addition to our growing book store is our new Walk Around Guide to Grace Dieu, available for just £4.99.
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The above book, b
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Well done to Years 5 and 6 from Thringstone Primary School who made this fantastic painting of Grace Dieu Priory for Thringstone Co-op in advance of their refurbishment. It looks brilliant!
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Please note that the price of Dame Petronella's 1414-1418 Account book has been reduced to £15 + p&p.
The book is unusual in that it is the sort of record which lay behind formal
accounts and which tended to get destroyed.
It is clear someone has later annotated many of the entries with the heading of
the classic manorial account.
The book details both the income of the priory - mostly rents from settlements
within a few miles of the house - and its expenditure.
The latter included purchases of meat and fish and other foodstuffs for the
household, costs of items such as building work, agriculture (mostly wages) and
payments to servants. The Account Book is not just about money, but also a
source of information about many aspects of social life at the beginning of the
15th century. The Draft Account Book will be invaluable to medievalists studying
social, economic and monastic history and to Family Historians.
The book has been printed in paperback form, in a limited edition of 300. Professor
Christopher Dyer of the University of Leicester has written the
Preface; Kenneth Hillier, a trustee and local Historian, has
written a 29 page Introduction; Dominic Johnson, Genealogist
and Historical Researcher is responsible for the transcription and
translation from the original medieval Latin; and the late Lesley
Boatwright wrote on the Editorial Conventions and Latinity of the Grace
Dieu Priory clerks. There is a Glossary of both Latin and medieval English
words; Person, Places and Subjects indexes; and a useful list of Saints Days and
Festivals.
The book, which consists of 348 pages, costs + £4 p. & p. (cheques payable to Grace Dieu Priory Trust please) and can be obtained from
Ann Petty - annpetty1948@yahoo.co.uk 01530 831895 the sole supplier.
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If you would like to become a Friend of Grace Dieu priory and involved in future events please see here for more information.
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You can download a route map to the Priory from the car park at the Bull's Head Thringstone here.
To purchase the books below please contact Ann Petty
