N tower and attached stretch of precinct wall at Ewenny Priory (house), Ewenny, Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4889 / 51°29'20"N

Longitude: -3.5685 / 3°34'6"W

OS Eastings: 291197

OS Northings: 177832

OS Grid: SS911778

Mapcode National: GBR HD.KK3J

Mapcode Global: VH5HK.3TBY

Plus Code: 9C3RFCQJ+HJ

Entry Name: N tower and attached stretch of precinct wall at Ewenny Priory (house)

Listing Date: 3 March 1998

Last Amended: 3 March 1998

Grade: I

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19470

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300019470

Location: On the N side of the Priory complex, facing Abbey Road and Ewenny River, close to the Priory churchyard and backing onto the Stable Court of Ewenny Priory (house).

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Community: Ewenny (Ewenni)

Community: Ewenny

Locality: Ewenny Priory

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Part of the defensive circuit of precinct walling of c 1300.

Exterior

Tower of stone rubble with some ashlar, now roofless with walls not standing to full height, battlements lost. Stone arch to rear (S) joins stable courtyard; footings or remains of precinct wall adjoin rear angles on both sides. 2 storeys, heavily splayed base. N elevation has arrow loop at ground level, ruined window above. To E arrow loop, trefoil headed light to first floor and corbel table above. To W former window at ground floor level. To S incomplete wide arched ground floor entrance, core of wall formerly extending at right angles left; to right an arch now adjoining stable courtyard; remains of first floor doorway giving access to wall walk. Cross base stands nearby.

Interior

A stone vaulted room with deep and wide embrasures to windows incorporating stepped seats; scars of former ribs supported on heavy corbels.

Reasons for Listing

Listed Grade I as an important though ruinous medieval defensive structure; group value with other buildings of Ewenny Priory, especially the Stable Court, the NE Precinct Wall, the Barn and the Church of St Michael.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm 190 (part).

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Stable Court N Range at Ewenny Priory (house)
Forms the NE boundary of the Stable Court to Ewenny Priory (house), the main entrance now passing between this building and the barn.
II NE Precinct Wall at Ewenny Priory (house)
Section of wall linking N tower and NW wall of Priory, acting also as boundary wall for Ewenny Priory Stable Court.
II Stable Court E Range at Ewenny Priory (house)
On the E side of the Stable Court, backing onto the Priory churchyard wall and adjacent to the W wing of Ewenny Priory (house).
II* Ewenny Priory Barn
Forming part of the N boundary of Ewenny Priory house courtyard, backing onto to Abbey Road, just S of Ewenny River and W of the Priory.
II Stable Court W Range at Ewenny Priory (house)
Forming the W side of the Stable Court at the entrance to Ewenny Priory (house).
I Church of St Michael
The W part of the surviving Priory church, on the E side of the Priory complex, on S bank of Ewenny River, NE of Ewenny Village and N of Corntown.
I N Gatehouse at Ewenny Priory (house)
Facing Abbey Road and Ewenny River, within the Priory complex on NW side.
I Ewenny Priory Church
The E part of the surviving Priory complex, on the S bank of the Ewenny River, NE of Ewenny village and due N of Corntown, bordered by Ewenny Priory (house) gardens to S and churchyard N.

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N tower and attached stretch of precinct wall at Ewenny Priory (house)

A Grade I Listed Building in Ewenny, Vale of Glamorgan