| Ewenny Priory | |
|---|---|
 "The most complete and impressive Norman ecclesiastical building in Glamorgan" | |
| Type | Priory |
| Location | Ewenny, Vale of Glamorgan |
| Coordinates | 51°29′20″N 3°34′03″W / 51.4888°N 3.5676°W |
| Architectural style(s) | Romanesque |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Ewenny Priory Church |
| Designated | 26 July 1963 |
| Reference no. | 11250 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Church of St Michael |
| Designated | 26 July 1963 |
| Reference no. | 11251 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | North Tower and attached stretch of precinct wall at Ewenny Priory (house) |
| Designated | 3 March 1998 |
| Reference no. | 19470 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | North Gatehouse at Ewenny Priory (house) |
| Designated | 3 March 1998 |
| Reference no. | 19462 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | South Gatehouse at Ewenny Priory (house) |
| Designated | 3 March 1998 |
| Reference no. | 19471 |
  Location of Ewenny Priory in Vale of Glamorgan | |
Ewenny Priory (Welsh: Priordy Ewenni), in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century. The priory was unusual in having extensive military-style defences and in its state of preservation; the architectural historian John Newman described it as “the most complete and impressive Norman ecclesiastical building in Glamorgan”. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, parts of the priory were converted into a private house by Sir Edward Carne, a lawyer and diplomat. This Elizabethan house was demolished between 1803 and 1805 and replaced by a Georgian mansion, Ewenny Priory House. The house is still owned by the Turbervill family, descendants of Sir Edward. The priory is not open to the public apart from the Church of St Michael, the western part of the priory building, which continues to serve as the parish church (Church in Wales) for the village. The priory is in the care of Cadw and is a Grade I listed building.