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Quarr Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in the twelfth century on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire. The abbey was established around 1132 and became an important religious and economic centre during the medieval period, with the monks engaged in agricultural and other productive enterprises. The substantial remains visible today include parts of the cruciform church and various monastic buildings, demonstrating the scale and architectural sophistication of the establishment. The site was dissolved during the Reformation in the sixteenth century, after which the buildings fell into gradual ruin, though the surviving stonework continues to illustrate the character of English Cistercian architecture.
Quarr Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012714. View the official record →
Quarr Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in the twelfth century on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012714.
Quarr 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 1012714.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A group of 11 round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead Copse (5.3 km), Bowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery (5.3 km), Bowl barrow on Arreton Down (5.9 km).
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