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Beaulieu Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1204 by King John in the New Forest, Hampshire. The abbey was established as a daughter house of Cîteaux and became one of the wealthiest and most influential Cistercian communities in medieval England, with extensive landholdings across the south. The substantial ruins that survive include the refectory, parts of the cloister ranges, and the gatehouse, which demonstrate the scale and architectural quality of the establishment. The site was dissolved in 1538 during the English Reformation, after which the buildings were adapted for domestic use, contributing to their partial survival.
Beaulieu Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003450. View the official record →
Beaulieu Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1204 by King John in the New Forest, Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003450.
Beaulieu Abbey is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003450.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Peaked Hill, 620m west of East Boldre Vicarage (4.1 km), Bowl barrow and length of field boundary on Peaked Hill, 440m south-west of East Boldre Vicarage (4.1 km), Bowl barrow on Peaked Hill, 550m west of East Boldre Vicarage (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Beaulieu Abbey's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Beaulieu Abbey stands on Solent Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is clay, silt and sand.