Abbeys and Monasteries in Hampshire, England

A moated Bishop's palace built in 1135 for the Bishops of Winchester. The bulk of the surviving structure dates to the 12th and 14th centuries, with a great hall and tower. Medieval guestrooms have been restored, and there is a small museum on site. The Palace was besieged by Parliament in the Civil War and the bishop was forced to escape in a dung cart, dressed as a labourer.
Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, England

Attraction Type: Abbey
Location: 5 m NE Junction 8 of M27
Website: Bishops Waltham Palace
Phone: 01489 892 460
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The National Collection of Roses calls the grounds of this 12th century abbey home. The estate includes Mottisfont village and surrounding farmland and woods. The park features the largest London plane tree in England, plus small formal gardens.
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
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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
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Titchfield Abbey is a fortified manor built upon the ruins of a medieval monastery. The monastery was built in 1237 by the Premonstratensian order. The extensive ruins of the 13th century abbey are dwarfed by an imposing Tudor gatehouse built from the nave of the abbey church.
Titchfield, Hampshire, England

Attraction Type: Abbey
Location: ½ mile N Titchfield, off A27
Website: Titchfield Abbey
Phone: 01329 842 133
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