Newtownards Priory

Newtownards Priory

Monastery information
Order	Dominican Order
Established	c. 1244
Disestablished	1541
People
Founder(s)	the Savage family
Site
Location	Newtownards, County Down
Public access	Yes

Newtownards Priory was a medieval Dominican priory founded by the Savage family around 1244 in the village of Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. Only the lower parts of the nave and two blocked doors in the south wall leading to a demolished cloister, survive from the period of the priory's foundation. The upper parts of the nave date from a 14th-century rebuilding and the western extension and the north aisle arcade were undertaken by the de Burgh family.

The priory was dissolved in 1541, and was sacked and burned. It was granted to Hugh Montgomery who built a house within the ruins, rebuilding the north aisle and adding a tower at the entrance.

The church contains the double grave of Frederick Stewart, 4th Marquess of Londonderry (1805–1872) and his wife Elizabeth née Jocelyn, Marchioness of Londonderry (1813–1884).

References

• "Newtownards Priory".
• "Newtownards Priory – Historic Buildings Details". Department for Communities. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

External links

• Newtownards Priory Stone Database
• Newtownards Priory Irish Antiquities
• "Newtownards Priory". Retrieved 1 March 2019.