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Abbeys and Monasteries in England

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Mattersey Priory    The partial remains of a small medieval Gilbertine monastery situated on the River Idle in peaceful Nottinghamshire countryside. The Gilbertines were the only completely English order of monks, and Mattersey is ome of the few examples of a Gilbertine monastic site. The remains include parts of the church, a 15th century tower, the 13th century refectory and priory kitchen. Mattersey, Nottinghamshire, England Attraction Type: Abbey Location: Located at the end of a minor road 1 mile east of Mattersey, off the B6045. Open access site. Website: Mattersey Priory English Heritage OS SK704895 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Michelham Priory    A rare fortified monastery founded by the Augustinan order in 1229. The site was moated and a gate tower added in the late 13th or early 14th century, probably in anticipation of a French attack. There is a reconstructed Physic Garden in the grounds, and a reconstruction of a cloister garden. Upper Dicker, Near Hailsham, East Sussex, England, BN27 3QS Attraction Type: Abbey Location: 2 m W of Hailsham Website: Michelham Priory Email: adminmich@sussexpast.co.uk Phone: 01323 844224 Historic Houses Association Location map OS TQ557 094 Heritage Highlight: 13th century gatehouse tower Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Monk Bretton Priory    A very complete medieval monastic site located on the outskirts of Barnsley, home of a 12th century Cluniac priory. Monk Bretton was established around 1154 by Adam Fitz Swane, as a daughter house of St John's in Pontefract. However, in 1281 the monks quarrelled and Monk Bretton seperated from the Cluniac order to become a Benedictine priory instead! Barnsley, Yorkshire, England Attraction Type: Abbey Location: Open daily except Christmas holidays and New Years. See English Heritage website for full details. Website: Monk Bretton Priory English Heritage OS SE374066 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Mottisfont Abbey    This 12th-century Augustinian priory was converted into a private house after the Dissolution and still retains the spring or 'font' from which its name is derived. The abbey contains a drawing-room decorated by Rex Whistler and Derek Hill's 20th-century picture collection but the key attraction is the grounds with magnificent trees, walled gardens and the National Collection of Old-fashioned Roses. The estate includes Mottisfont village and surrounding farmland and woods. Mottisfont, Romsey, Hampshire, England, SO51 0LP Attraction Type: Garden Location: 4.5 m N Romsey, off A3057 Website: Mottisfont Abbey Email: mottisfont@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01794 340 757 Fax: 01794 341 492 National Trust Location map OS SU324268 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Mount Grace Priory   Ruins of a 14th century Carthusian priory. Note the austere furnishings and isolated individual cells that kept the monks living as hermits within the larger community. Small herb garden. Staddle Bridge, Osmotherley, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England, DL6 3JG Attraction Type: Abbey Location: Half mile south of junction of A19 and A172, 6 miles NE of Northallerton Website: Mount Grace Priory Phone: 01609 883494 English Heritage Location map OS SE449985 Heritage Highlight: Highlight is the individual monk's cells Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Muchelney Abbey   Surviving of this Benedictine abbey are the foundations and cloister ruins, as well as the abbot's lodging which survived the Reformation as a farmhouse. Two-storey monk's lavatory. Muchelney, Langport, Somerset, England, TA10 0DQ Attraction Type: Abbey Location: 2 miles S of Langport in Muchelney village Website: Muchelney Abbey Phone: 01458 250 664 English Heritage Location map OS ST429249 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Netley Abbey    Ruins of a Cistercian abbey built in 1239. Netley Abbey was founded by Peter des Roche, Bishop of Winchester, as a daughter house of Beaulieu Abbey. It was built under the patronage of Henry III, whose name is inscribed on a foundation stone at the base of the north east crossing tower. Netley, Southampton, Hampshire, England Attraction Type: Abbey Location: 4 m SE Southampton, facing Southampton Water Website: Netley Abbey Phone: 01424 775 705 English Heritage OS SU453 089 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Pershore Abbey   Pershore Abbey was one of the largest abbeys in Britain, larger even than Worcester Cathedral. The abbey itself was destroyed in the Reformation, but the local inhabitants saved the church from destruction by purchasing it for their own use. Pershore, Worcestershire, England Attraction Type: Church Location: In the centre of Pershore, signposted from the market square. Paid parking available. Website: Pershore Abbey Email: vicar@pershoreabbey.fsnet.co.uk - Photos of Pershore Abbey OS SO946456 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse    During the medieval period Ramsey Abbey was one of the most prestigious in East Anglia. The ruined 15th century gatehouse of the abbey contains superb carvings and an ornate oriel window. Abbey School, Ramsey, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, PE17 1DH Attraction Type: Abbey Location: on the B1040 Website: Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse Email: ramseyabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01480 301 494 National Trust Location map Details of Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse OS TL291 851 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Rievaulx Abbey    Once the largest and most important monastery in England. Rievaulx (a Norman mangling of "Rye Vallis") is set in beautiful woodlands. The best preserved building is the church, particularly the east end, fully three stories in height, showing off Early English flying butresses. Rievaulx, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, YO62 5LB Attraction Type: Abbey Location: 2 m W Helmsley, off B1257 Website: Rievaulx Abbey Phone: 01439 798 228 English Heritage Location map OS SE576 851 Heritage Highlight: Magnificent church with Early English butresses Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Roche Abbey    A 12th century Cistercian monastery in a lovely valley setting. The abbey stands in 18th century parkland designed by famed landscape gardener Capability Brown. Roche Abbey has one of the best preserved ground-plans of any Cistercian monastic site, enabling you to readily see the layout of the abbey buildings. Maltby, Yorkshire, England, S66 8NW Attraction Type: Abbey Location: On the A634 just west of Firbeck village Website: Roche Abbey Phone: 01709 812739 English Heritage Location map OS SK547898 Heritage Highlight: 14th century gatehouse Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Rufford Abbey    The partial remains of a 12th century Cistercian abbey, incorporated into a 17th century mansion. The abbey and masion stand within Rufford Country Park. The abbey was founded in 1146. Unusually, the monastic buildings were complete by 1170 and remained practically unaltered until the abbey was suppressed by Henry VIII in 1537. Rufford, Nottinghamshire, England Attraction Type: Abbey Location: Off the A614 2 miles south of Ollerton. Open all year except Christmas. Website: Rufford Abbey English Heritage OS SK647647 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

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