The Carthusian Monastery at Hinton Charterhouse
Author(s): RCHME
The Carthusian Charterhouse at Hinton was founded by Ela, Countess of Salisbury in 1227, forty-nine years after the foundation of the first carthusian house in England, at Witham. Following the dissolution of the priory in 1539 most of the buildings, apart from the chapter house and refectory, were destroyed. A manor house was built in the late 16th century on the site and incorporates part of the monastic guest house. Since the Dissolution the estate operated as a farm until the early 19th century when this was moved to a new location; an attempt was then made to construct a rather modest pleasure garden.
- Report Number:
- 92/1995
- Series:
- RCHME
- Pages:
- 21
- Keywords:
- Monastery
