Arden Priory was a priory near to Hawnby in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England.[1] A Benedictine nunnery has been recorded here since 1150[2] and at the time of its dissolution in 1536 it had 6 nuns, one Prioress and an elderly sister. They were aided by sixteen servants.[3]

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Arden Priory (57654)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ "History of Arden". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. ^ "A History of the County of York; Vol 3". British History Online. London: Victoria County History. 1974. pp. 112–116. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

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