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The only existing building used is Neath Abbey, a 10th century monastery in South Wales.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

During an excavation last month, archaeologists and volunteers uncovered an 18th Century culvert that appeared to have been partly made using stone from the torn down monastery.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

In Beachwood Canyon, the Monastery of the Angels was built as a private mansion and rebuilt by the Catholic Church in 1948 as a monastery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The tiny village of Zvernec sits on the coast outside Vlore, known for its more than 700-year-old Byzantine-era monastery on the edge of the Narta Lagoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Capricorn’s house was a large, bulky building, which might once have been the village hall, a disused monastery, or a school.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

Thetford, England, population about 25,500, has been mostly quiet since King Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries kneecapped the local economy in 1540.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

A papal letter reveals that Hadrian appointed Offa the steward of various monasteries dedicated to St. Peter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

He inherited great wealth from his father, and seized more from monasteries after breaking with the Catholic church, yet still ended up short on cash.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

The idea resonated, reminding her of monasteries she’d once visited on a trip to France.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2025

I began my recitation with the high spots—Thimphu, the capital; Mongar, a town in the east— and finished the cities before naming the monasteries.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson