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Cornworthy Priory is a medieval Benedictine priory located in the parish of Cornworthy in Devon. Founded in the 12th century, the priory was established as a daughter house and served as a religious community throughout the medieval period until its dissolution in the 16th century. The surviving remains comprise fragmentary stone structures and earthworks that reflect the priory's former domestic and ecclesiastical buildings, though much of the site has been obscured or destroyed over subsequent centuries. The priory represents an important example of monastic settlement in South Devon and its archaeological remains continue to contribute to understanding of medieval religious life in the county.
Cornworthy Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008673. View the official record →
Cornworthy Priory is a medieval Benedictine priory located in the parish of Cornworthy in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008673.
Cornworthy Priory is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008673.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 380m and 410m south west of Allaleigh Cross (2.3 km), Four bowl barrows at Bickleigh Brake 540m south west of Bickleigh, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery (4.4 km), Hillfort and two bowl barrows at Halwell Camp (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cornworthy Priory's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cornworthy Priory stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.