Monmouth Priory
| Monmouth Priory | |
|---|---|
Benedictine priory | |
| Address | Priory Street |
| Town or city | Monmouth |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°48′48.8″N 2°42′50.9″W / 51.813556°N 2.714139°W |
| Renovated | 2002 |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Keith Murray |
Monmouth Priory, in Priory Street,
Grade II* listed building as of 27 June 1952. It is one of 24 sites on the Monmouth Heritage Trail
.
History
The priory was founded by
dissolved in 1536.[4]
The monastic buildings were located on the north side of the
bedesman",[1] whilst Kissack is more empathic in suggesting they portray "a knight, an angel and a miller."[6] The prior's lodgings were extended on several occasions in the nineteenth century when they were used as St Mary's National School.[1]
The building was restored with the help of funding from the
Heritage Lottery Fund. Architect Keith Murray was commissioned to draw up plans for the renovation of the building, which was completed in 2002. It is now available for community use for events such as weddings, conferences and exhibitions.[7] The Priory is a Grade II* listed building.[8]
The Geoffrey Tapestry
In December 2000 it was suggested that a wallhanging might be produced to illustrate the life of Geoffrey of Monmouth. Research, design and preparation took six months and the first stitches were worked in July 2001, at the festivities to celebrate the Priory's 900th anniversary. The work, measuring 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) by 1.6 metres (5.2 ft), was completed in May 2003, after a combined effort by the 14 volunteers of 2,750 hours.[9]
Notes
- ^ ISBN 0-14-071053-1, p.397
- ^ a b Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Historic Landscape Characterisation: Lower Wye Valley. Accessed 11 January 2012
- ISBN 1-904396-57-7, p.377
- ^ Monmouth Group of Parishes: St Mary's Church History
- ^ "Old Priory Buildings, Monmouth (31982)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Kissack, K. The Lordship, Parish and Borough of Monmouth, page 13
- ^ "Monmouth Priory". Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Stitches and Stories- the Geoffrey Wall Hanging and How it Came to Be", colour booklet, published by Monmouth Priory, 2005.
References
- Newman J., The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, (2000) Penguin Books
- Kissack, K., The Lordship, Parish and Borough of Monmouth, (1996) Lapridge Publications
