# Kersal Priory > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kersal_Priory > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kersal_Priory.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kersal_Priory > Source revision: 1344685734 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Listed building in Greater Manchester, England Kersal Priory The building in 2017 Location within Greater Manchester Alternative names St Leonard's General information Location Kersal, Salford, Greater Manchester, England Coordinates 53°30′37″N 2°17′19″W / 53.51019°N 2.28861°W / 53.51019; -2.28861 Year built c. 16th century with later additions Technical details Material Timber-framed with plaster infill, sandstone Floor count 2 Design and construction Designations Listed Building – Grade II* Official name Kersal Cell Designated 31 January 1952 Reference no. 1386144 **Kersal Priory**, also known as St Leonard's, is a priory in [Kersal](/source/Kersal),[1] a district of [Salford](/source/Salford) in [Greater Manchester](/source/Greater_Manchester), England. It is classed as an [alien priory](/source/Alien_priory) or hermitage, and was populated by [Cluniac monks](/source/Cluniac_monks). The priory was dependent on Lenton in [Nottinghamshire](/source/List_of_monastic_houses_in_Nottinghamshire). Founded between 1145 and 1453, it was granted title by [Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester](/source/Ranulf_de_Gernon%2C_4th_Earl_of_Chester) sometime after 1143, became denizen independent from 1392, and was dissolved in 1538. One of the buildings, **Kersal Cell**, is still extant; a [Grade II* listed](/source/Grade_II*_listed) building,[2] it is now a private residence. ## See also - [Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester](/source/Grade_II*_listed_buildings_in_Greater_Manchester) - [List of monastic houses in Greater Manchester](/source/List_of_monastic_houses_in_Greater_Manchester) - [List of monastic houses in England](/source/List_of_monastic_houses_in_England) - [Listed buildings in Salford](/source/Listed_buildings_in_Salford) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Kersal Priory or Kersal Cell"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140407084232/http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=45104). *Pastscape*. Archived from [the original](http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=45104) on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Historic England](/source/Historic_England). ["Kersal Cell (1386144)"](https://HistoricEngland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1386144?section=official-list-entry). *[National Heritage List for England](/source/National_Heritage_List_for_England)*. 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