Mike Court

Llanthony Secunda Priory Trust

Llanthony Secunda Priory in Gloucester is the remains of a once large and important Augustinian Priory which was founded outside the city walls in 1136. It is a scheduled ancient monument with seven listed buildings and structures that has played an important part in Gloucester's history for over 900 years. The Re-formation Project is bringing Llanthony back to life. After decades of abandonment, the two main buildings dating from the 15th century have been repaired and conserved and opened to the public in August 2018. The Victorian Farmhouse has also been restored, and brought back into use as offices. The Brick Range contains some of the earliest surviving medieval monastic brickwork in the county, and the Medieval Range conceals a beautiful timber-framed roof within. The landscaped grounds, once the outer courts of the priory, will include an example of a medieval courtyard garden. It has taken the Llanthony Secunda Priory Trust over a decade to deliver the Re-formation Project, raising over £4m in the process to save these special buildings and bring them back into use. A specific ambition was to see the buildings removed from Historic England's ‘Heritage at Risk' register – something the Trust achieved in November 2018.