Cannington Priory


Cannington Priory was a Rule of [St Benedict|Benedictine] nunnery established around 1138 and dissolved in 1536 in Cannington, Somerset, England.
It was attached to the Church of [St Mary, Cannington|Church of St Mary].
It was first populated by Benedictine nuns, who were later transferred to Colwich Abbey. The building was converted into a mansion but later reverted to being a nunnery. It was disestablished as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536.
Cannington Court incorporates some of the remains.