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Eynsham Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in the tenth century, established around 954 by Æthelwold, Bishop of Winchester, as part of the monastic revival during the reign of King Eadred. The abbey became one of the most significant religious houses in Oxfordshire, enjoying considerable landed wealth and influence throughout the medieval period. The site lies on the floodplain of the River Evenlode near the village of Eynsham, though little substantial structural evidence of the medieval buildings survives today. The abbey was dissolved in 1538 during the English Reformation, after which its lands and buildings passed into private hands, and the physical remains were progressively demolished and incorporated into local farm buildings and gardens.
Eynsham Abbey (site of) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006332. View the official record →
Eynsham Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in the tenth century, established around 954 by Æthelwold, Bishop of Winchester, as part of the monastic revival during the reign of King Eadred. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006332.
Eynsham Abbey (site of) 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 1006332.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Swinford Bridge (1.1 km), Sites discovered by aerial photography, near Foxley Farm (1.2 km), Great kitchen of manor house (4 km).
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