St Cross Priory was an alien priory in Newport on the

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. It was founded in about 1120 by monks from the

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Abbey of Tiron. It was dissolved in 1391 when the priory was ceded to

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. Thereafter, the buildings were repaired and a new

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wheel was bought. Only ruins remain. The nearby St Cross Mill is a 19th-century structure built on the foundations of the monastic mill.

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Monasteries in the Isle of Wight Alien priories in England 1120s establishments in England Christian monasteries established in the 12th century 1390s disestablishments {{UK-Christian-monastery-stub