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

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

Mark is one of the owners of Brinkburn Northumberland, a 12th Century manor house and priory which offers holiday lets and hosts weddings near Longframlington in Northumberland.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2022

"The geophysical survey, undertaken in early October, shows the possible remains of a medieval priory building, L-shaped in plan, constructed against a rock outcrop which provided protection from prevailing Irish Sea storms," said Dr Nash.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2021

He told her what had happened as he left the priory, again leaving out what the dæmon had done on the path.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman