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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.

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Ewenny PrioryEwenny 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

EwennyEwenny is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales on the Ewenny River. It grew around Ewenny Priory, which was founded in 1141. The priory church and its walls still survive. Vale of Glamorgan.

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