Kirkham Priory
The
ruins
of
Kirkham priory
are situated on the banks of the
River Derwent, Yorkshire
, at
Kirkham, Yorkshire
. The
Augustinian
priory
was founded in the 1120s by
Walter l'Espec
, lord of nearby
Helmsley
, who also built the Abbey of
Rievaulx
. Legend has it that Kirkham was founded in rememberence of l'Espec's only son who had died nearby after falling from his horse. It was later used to test the
D-Day
landing vehicles, and was visited by
Winston Churchill
.
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Kirkham priory
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Role in D-Day preparations
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