Abbotsbury Abbey Remains, Dorset
The Abbey of St Peter was a Benedictine monastery founded in the 11th century by King Cnut's house stewart Orc, who generously endowed the monastery with land. The abbey prospered and became a local centre of power, controlling eight manor houses and villages. During the later Middle Ages, the abbey suffered much misfortune. During the 14th century the Black Death killed many villagers and the abbot, and the village was repeatedly attacked from the sea. In the time of the dissolution of the monasteries, the last abbot surrendered the abbey and the site was given to Sir Giles Strangways.
Today, the abbey's remains, and those of the nearby St Catherine's chapel, are in the guardianship of English Heritage.
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The site is permanently open to the public.
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