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To explore the survival and transformation of Benedictine priories in Southeast Wales after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

April 10, 2026Open Access

Benedictine houses in south east Wales:continuity and conservation

Key Points

To explore the survival and transformation of Benedictine priories in Southeast Wales after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Analyzed historical documentation regarding priories in Monmouth, Usk, Abergavenny, Ewenny, and Chepstow.
Examined architectural changes and their contemporary uses for these sites.
Reviewed conservation efforts and strategies for historical preservation.
Highlighted the resilience of monastic structures through adaptive reuse.
Identified successful conservation methods employed at various sites.
Demonstrated the continuing significance of these priories in local heritage.

Abstract

discussion of the survival of monastic priories following the Dissolution of the monasteries, and their adaptation or redevelopment for other uses; with particular reference to the priories at Monmouth, Usk, Abergavenny, Ewenny and Chepstow

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