• Abbotsbury Abbey, dedicated to Saint Peter, was a Benedictine monastery in the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England.
  • The pretty Dorset village of Abbotsbury was once home to a great abbey, founded in 1044 by a thegn of King Cnut, and richly endowed.
  • The main feature of the remains of Abbotsbury Abbey is the magnificent and huge tithe barn (and it's only half its original size).
  • In common with most similar places, Abbotsbury Abbey consisted of a large cruciform church adjoining square cloisters lined on the other three sides by...
  • The Abbey of St Peter at Abbotsbury was a Benedictine monastery founded in the 11th century by Orc, steward to King Canute.
  • On 20 April, 1339, the abbey of Abbotsbury was ordered to receive and provide maintenance for two hostages of the town of Berwick-on-Tweed to be sent...
  • Located in heart of the village of Abbotsbury are the remains of Abbotsbury Abbey, an 11th century abbey now under the care of English Heritage.
  • Wander through the scenic lanes of Abbotsbury as you approach the abbey, instantly mesmerised by its beauty and impressive stature.
  • Orc founded a Benedictine Abbey in Abbotsbury. Its buildings (now almost completely gone) covered all the ground between the church and the Tithe Barn.
  • The map below shows the location of Abbotsbury Abbey and road map, satellite view and street view near Abbotsbury Abbey.