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Founded probably in the 13th century for the Carmelites by Richard de Burgo. The church consists of a nave, chancel, tower, south transept and a small south chapel near the west end of the nave. The chancel (not accessible) has a number of 13th century lancet windows in the south wall, and a 15th century window in the east wall.
Much of the nave, which has been over-heavily pointed on the outside, seems to be 15th century work.The tower was added in the 15th century. In the Catholic Cath...

Nothing remains of an early monastery founded here by St Baedan who died around 809. Some time in the 12th century the Augustinians were introduced, and the earliest surviving parts of the present church, such as certain windows near the altar, show that the church was erected in the 13th century. By the end of that century it had become one of the richest monasteries in the diocese.

In the second half of the 14th century it had become corrupt, and in 1413, when the monastery consiste...