Bluebells and baby birds
The blue tits are nesting in the hole in the wall near the entrance gate again this year. If you are lucky you will see them flying to and fro. And there is a duck with lots of ducklings waddling…
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We are an Odd Soc!
Gisborough Priory Project is featured in issue 351 of Current Archaeology magazine in the Odd Socs section, a regular feature on the many and varied local groups involved in archaeology in the UK. Thank you to Steve Jones, one of…
Mosaic making
The Klondike Race came to Guisborough on Sunday 14 April and we welcomed more than 500 visitors to Gisborough Priory during the day. Lots of visitors helped to add pieces to the mosaic that is being made to celebrate the…
Help to make a mosaic
On Sunday 14 April, Guisborough will be hosting the Klondike bike race. There will be lots of activities around the town centre, including the priory. In the priory you can work alongside mosaic artists Helen Gaunt and Derek Mosey to…
900 words short story competition
Write a story of up to 900 words about Gisborough Priory and enter our anniversary competition. Winners will have their story published in a specially designed booklet as well as receiving other unique prizes. Download the rules and an application…
New guidebook available now
English Heritage has published a new guidebook for Gisborough Priory. It costs £3.50 a copy and will be available to buy on site in a few days time. Alternatively, buy a copy from English Heritage online. If you buy online,…
A stitch in time
We had a visit from some members of the Guisborough Embroiderers’ Guild (Lynda Jamieson, Beryl Frank, Marion Calvert and Linda Danby) this morning. They showed us their ideas for a banner (designed by Sue Chipchase) commemorating the 900th anniversary of…
Spring is here!
Some photos from the woodland gardens today where the birds are singing and the flowers in bloom. Come and see for yourself!
Celebrations start for 900 years of Gisborough Priory
We started the celebrations at Gisborough Priory this morning when Lord Gisborough unveiled a new timeline display charting events in the 900 years since the foundation of Gisborough Priory. The timeline runs around the inside of the information hut on…