1989

SU8645 : Waverley Abbey, near Farnham

taken 36 years ago, near to Tilford, Surrey, England

Waverley Abbey, near Farnham
Waverley Abbey, near Farnham
From Wikipedia;- Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England. It was founded in 1128 by William Giffard, Bishop of Winchester. It is located about 2 miles southeast of Farnham. The abbey is situated on a floodplain, surrounded by current and previous channels of the River Wey. It was damaged on more than one occasion by severe flooding, resulting in rebuilding in the 13th century. Despite being the first Cistercian abbey in England, and being motherhouse to several other abbeys, Waverley was "slenderly endowed" and its monks are recorded as having endured poverty and famine.
The abbey was suppressed in 1536 as part of King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. Subsequently, largely demolished, its stone was reused in local buildings, likely including "Waverley Abbey House", which was built in 1723 in the northern portion of the former abbey precinct.

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SU8645, 157 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Colin Park   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 20 August, 1989   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 2 May, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 8673 4523 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:11.9828N 0:45.6033W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 8672 4522
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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