Armathwaite Nunnery

Armathwaite Nunnery
Monastery information
Other namesNunnery of Ainstable, Armathwaite Priory
OrderBenedictine
EstablishedCa. 1092. Disputed. Certainly before 1200.
Disestablished1537
DioceseCarlisle
People
Founder(s)William Rufus. Disputed
Site
LocationArmathwaite,
Cumbria,
England
Public accessNo

Armathwaite Nunnery was a Benedictine nunnery in Cumbria, England. It was situated near the confluence of the rivers Croglin Water and Eden in the southern angle of the parish of Ainstable, and was first known as the nunnery of Ainstable.