Netley Abbey, Netley, Hampshire

The interior of the ruined Cistercian abbey, looking west. 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 site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010). Find out more.

Location

Hampshire Netley

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Tags

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