priory

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Enthralled by Burbage’s big talk, John Brayne sold his house, let his business slide and coughed up the money needed to begin construction amid the ruins of a medieval priory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

It is fitting that we meet a woman once described as a "wrecker of civilisation" in the grounds of a ruined priory.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

The charity said the Pope allowed the priory to sell indulgences after its finances suffered from the Black Death plague in the 1340s.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2023

The ruins of a priory, with its dramatic rainbow arch, still stand, as does a Tudor castle whose imposing silhouette dominates the landscape.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2022

Among them went the Brothers of the order, and sisters from the priory near by, cleansing and feeding, dressing and comforting them.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli