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Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Its ruins, a grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument , are open as a visitor attraction. The abbey was founded in the 8th century and enlarged in the 10th.
The Priory of St Michael of Lammana was a possession of the Benedictine monastery of Glastonbury Abbey during the Middle Ages. It consisted of two chapels; one on the top of Looe Island, and another chapel directly opposite on the mainland.
Cleeve Abbey is a medieval monastery founded in the late twelfth century as a house for monks of the austere Cistercian order. [9] In 1536 Cleeve was closed by Henry VIII in the course of the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the abbey was converted into a country house. Subsequently, the status of the site declined and the abbey was used as ...
New archaeological research on Glastonbury Abbey pushes back the date for the earliest settlement of the site by 200 years – and reopens debate on Glastonbury’s origin myths.
Built a bell tower, chapter house, cloister, lavatory, refectory, dormitory, infirmary, the 'castellum', an outer gate, a brewery and stables also Bishop of Winchester from 1129 [1] Robert of Winchester: 1173–1180 [2] Built a chamber and chapel previously Prior of Winchester [2] Peter de Marcy 1186. New St Mary's Chapel consecrated.
The chapel was built by Abbot Richard Bere who was well known for being a master builder in his time. Construction started in 1512 and was finished five years later. It originally sat next to St. Patrick's Almshouses for women, which were demolished during the Suppression of the Monasteries along with most of Glastonbury Abbey around 1539 after the execution of the last Abbot, Richard Whiting.
St Karentoc's Monastery: Dingerein Monastery Celtic monks: Dinurrin Monastery: Gulval Monastery Celtic monks founded by St Gudwall (Wolvela), from Wales Dinurrin Monastery: Kea Monastery, Old Kea: Celtic monks supposed site of monastery recorded extant 1086 St Cheus Monastery; Old Kea Monastery: Lammana Priory, Looe Island: Benedictine monks ...
Richard Whiting O.S.B (1461 – 15 November 1539) was an English monk and the last Abbot of Glastonbury.. Whiting presided over Glastonbury Abbey at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries (1536–1541) under King Henry VIII of England.