Watton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Watton Priory
The Priory
The house known as Watton Abbey, or Watton Priory, is the remnant of an important Gilbertine priory founded in 1150. After the Reformation it became a private house and the grounds. This site is NOT open to public.
A headless nun haunts the meadow that runs from the priory to Walton Beck. In life, the unfortunate woman was seduced, and then punished by being executed.
Co-ordinates:
53°56'03.6"N 0°26'34.0"W
53.934332, -0.442790
For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.
Location
Visitor Information
Watton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
The village is situated on the A164 road, about 6 miles north of Beverley and 6 miles south of Driffield.
Pictured left is Watton Priory courtesy of John Armagh. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
