The Augustinian priory of St.Mary the Virgin was founded in 1119 and raised to an Abbey in 1448. Extending to the modern tennis courts it was an impressive site that owned all the land of Abbey fields as well as mills orchards and other property. During the siege of 1266 the prior had to put all this at the disposal of the King which nearly bankrupted the Abbey. Dissolved in 1538 it was stripped of its wealth and left to ruin. The 14th century gatehouse was the main entrance to the Abbey but there are more remnants throughout and beyond the churchyard (look out for the plaques).
Head south past the Swimming Pool (originally built as lido in 1896), up the hill and on to Abbey End.
These trails follow the same route as the leaflets but provide more detailed and deeper information at each point of interest (and we will keep adding more as we go!).
Please note – these trails are developed and optimised for a mobile experience so may not work effectively on bigger screen sizes.
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Each point contains everything you need to locate it, as well as links to mapping services for its location.
At each point you will find further information pages and links to help interpret where you are and what you are looking at.
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