Netley Abbey, Netley, Hampshire

The abbey was founded in 1231 by Peter des Roches, bishop of Winchester, and belonged to the Premonstratensian order. The abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1537, and several of the monastic buildings were subsequently demolished. This is an interior view of the Chapter House from the east side. This site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010). Find out more.

Location

Hampshire Netley

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Tags

victorian monastery abbey church religion faith dissolution ruins premonstratensian medieval (1066 - 1484) english heritage