Remains of St Leonard's Priory is a Grade I listed building in the South Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 May 1954. A Medieval Priory, monastic remains.

Remains of St Leonard's Priory

WRENN ID
scattered-roof-harvest
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
South Kesteven
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford MP: Alicia Kearns (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 May 1954
Type
Priory, monastic remains
Period
Medieval
Address
Remains of St Leonard's Priory, Priory Road, Stamford
OS grid reference
TF 038 073
Coordinates
52.65415, -0.46562
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The remains of St Leonard's Priory, founded by William II around 1090, are located on Priory Road. The west front was rebuilt in the 15th century, and part of the west front of the church and the north arcade still survive. The west front features a fine transitional design with a central door and intricate detailing. This site forms a group with Priory Farmhouse.

Local climate

Remains of St Leonard's Priory sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 80% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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