The 12th century remains of White Ladies Priory is located on the border of Shropshire and Staffordshire in England. It was an order of Augustinian nuns, which wore white robes and were known as "white ladies". In 1651, Charles the II came to the priory to hide following defeat in Worcester, and he also hid in the nearby Boscabel House afterwards (read my Boscabel House visit post here). The priory was once known at St Leonard of Brewood.
The priory can be accessed following a trail from Boscabel House, but we parked up off the narrow lane near the entrance to the priory in the early in the morning and before the house was open. There is a short walk through wooded trail to the site of the ruins. At the end of the trail is an information panel about the priory and a gate to walk through.
There's only an empty shell to see, and there were two larger "rooms" inside the structure.
There were a couple of people standing in one place with camera equipment and talking when I visited. They had so much stuff with them and unfortunately were just hanging around right there.
With some of the carvings of stone around the doors and windows, you can just about make out how this place would have looked and been decorated.
The daffodils growing around the building added a nice touch.
After checking this out, I then headed into Boscabel House, which should also be visited at the same time.
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