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Penmon Priory is a medieval Augustinian priory situated on the eastern tip of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, founded in the early twelfth century. The surviving remains include a substantial church, domestic buildings, and associated structures characteristic of a monastic establishment, with the priory church preserving Romanesque architectural features alongside later medieval modifications. The site functioned as an active religious community until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century, serving as both a centre of spiritual life and an important burial place for the regional gentry and monastic community. The priory's strategic coastal location on the Menai Strait made it a significant landmark in medieval Anglesey's ecclesiastical geography.
Penmon Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN027. View the official record →
Penmon Priory is a medieval Augustinian priory situated on the eastern tip of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, founded in the early twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN027.
Penmon Priory dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a priory. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Penmon Priory is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is AN027.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement Above Ffridd Ddu (9.6 km), Hut Circle Settlement on Caer Mynydd (9.7 km), Cras, ring cairn to N of (9.7 km).
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