Cornworthy Priory
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Cornworthy Priory was a priory in Devon
, England
. It was founded in the early thirteenth century, for Augustinian nuns, and existed until 1536.
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was founded in the early thirteenth century, for Augustinian nuns, and existed until 1536.