Ewenny Priory

Ewenny Priory

Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century.

The building was unusual in having military-style defences. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the priory, like many of its kind, was converted into a private house. However, the priory church is still in use, and restoration work has recently been carried out by Cadw.

Images

[Priory Remains: [http://www.castlewales.com/ewenny1.jpg] , [http://www.castlewales.com/ewenny.jpg] ] [Priory Church: [http://www.glamorganwalks.com/wpeA2.jpg] , [http://www.britainexpress.com/wales/cardiff/images/EwennyPrioryCadwfortheweb.jpg] , [http://www.britainexpress.com/wales/cardiff/images/EwennyPriorychurcharchescourtesywww.komor.freeserve.o.ukewenny.jpg] ]

External links

* [http://www.ewenny.org.uk Website for the Priory Church]
* [http://www.castlewales.com/ewenny.html Contains more information and pictures of the Priory]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/cowbridge/pages/ewenny_priory.shtml BBC Wales feature on Ewenny Priory]


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