Netley Abbey
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Netley Abbey was Cistercian Abbey founded in the early part of the 13th Century, by Peter des Roches, the Bishop of Winchester from 1205-1238, with the first monks entering it the year after his death. It is thought that little building took place on the site until it received the patronage of Henry III a few years later, but after this few alterations were made.
The abbey remained in use until the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII in 1536.
The ruins to be seen on the site today are relatively unchanged, apart from some structural restoration, from those originally built. The abbey ruins are set in quiet parkland to the west of the village of Netley. The abbey is maintained by English Heritage, and is open free to visitors all year round.
External links
- Some information about the abbey ruins. (http://www.netleyabbey.info/Netley%20AbbeyRuins.htm)