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Chertsey Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in 666 AD on the banks of the River Thames in Surrey, England, making it one of the oldest religious houses in the kingdom. The abbey became one of the most significant landholders in medieval Surrey and enjoyed considerable wealth and influence throughout the medieval period. Little survives of the original structures today; the site now comprises fragmentary ruins and earthworks, with some material evidence preserved in museums. The abbey was dissolved during the Reformation in 1537, and its lands subsequently passed into secular ownership.
Chertsey Abbey: a Benedictine monastery on the banks of Abbey River is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008524. View the official record →
Chertsey Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in 666 AD on the banks of the River Thames in Surrey, England, making it one of the oldest religious houses in the kingdom. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008524.
Chertsey Abbey: a Benedictine monastery on the banks of Abbey River 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 1008524.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brooklands motor racing circuit, remains of the pre-World War II aerodrome, World War II Bofors tower and shelters, and the Brooklands memorial (5 km), Bowl barrow 150m north-west of Pipers Green Stud (5.7 km), Earthwork NW of Childown Farm on Chobham Common (5.9 km).
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