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Netley Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1239 by Henry III on the banks of the River Itchen near Southampton in Hampshire. The abbey was dissolved in 1536 as part of Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries, after which the site was granted to Sir William Paulet. The surviving remains include substantial portions of the cruciform church, notably the east end with its lancet windows, parts of the cloister ranges, and the abbot's lodging, which demonstrate the architectural character of a major late medieval Cistercian house. The ruins, romantically sited within woodland overlooking the estuary, became a celebrated subject for eighteenth-century antiquaries and picturesque artists, and the site is now managed as a scheduled monument by English Heritage.
Netley Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001960. View the official record →
Netley Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1239 by Henry III on the banks of the River Itchen near Southampton in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001960.
Netley 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 1001960.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 660m south-west of Pitts Copse Farm (6.4 km), Bowl barrow 480m west of Glydia Farm (6.6 km), Bowl barrow 400m south of Stonyford Pond (6.8 km).
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