NE Precinct Wall at Ewenny Priory (house)

Ewenny, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Ewenny Priory, Ewenny, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 3 March 1998.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of NE Precinct Wall at Ewenny Priory (house), Vale of Glamorgan, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Date of designation: 3 March 1998
Locality: Ewenny Priory
Community: Ewenny
Unitary authority: Vale of Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 51.48887, -3.56821
Cadw reference: 19461

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Section of wall linking N tower and NW wall of Priory, acting also as boundary wall for Ewenny Priory Stable Court.

History

Possibly medieval; not shown as such on a 1952 HMSO sketch plan of the medeival priory though text shows it is unclear whether original precinct wall ran along this line joining the N tower with the W end of the Priory or whether it included the churchyard, in which case it would have followed a more northerly line. Wall from N tower shows a return suggesting the precinct wall could have joined tower and church. First precinct wall (surviving to E) probably dates from shortly after C12 foundation; more elaborate defensive walls erected to W c 1300. Possibly rebuilt as part of post Dissolution or early C19 remodelling of Ewenny Priory house and Stable Court and W end of Priory.

Exterior

Section of rubble wall lower than main defensive precinct wall to W joining N tower and Priory at NW. Footings attached to N tower are included in that description and adjacent stretch on site of Stable Court N range, so this section comprises a small return from the latter building and a straight stretch to the Abbey. Of stone rubble, slightly battered, not standing to full height.

Reason for designation

Included to complete the circuit of the medieval priory precinct; group value with other buildings of Ewenny Priory, especially Stable Court and Ewenny Priory (house).

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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