Cannington Priory
Benedictine nunnery in Somerset, England
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Cannington Priory was a Benedictine nunnery established around 1138 and dissolved in 1536 in Cannington, Somerset, England.
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| Monastery information | |
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| Order | Benedictine |
| Established | c. 1138 |
| Disestablished | 1536 |
| People | |
| Founder | Roger de Curci |
| Site | |
| Location | Cannington, Somerset, England |
| Grid reference | ST257396 |
It was attached to the Church of St Mary.[1][2]
It was first populated by Benedictine nuns (from Dorset), who were later transferred to Colwich Abbey. The building was converted into a mansion but later reverted to being a nunnery.[3] It was disestablished as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536.[4]
Cannington Court incorporates some of the remains.[5]