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Abbeys and Monasteries in Somerset

 Cleeve Abbey
We had the pleasure of visiting here, and our information is based on our personal experiences We took some photos of this location that we'd like to share with you  

Cleeve Abbey A small Cistercian abbey begun in 1198. Little of the abbey church remains, but the 13th century dormitory and the 15th century refectory hall (with a wonderful timber roof) remain intact, giving a good idea of what life must have been like for the monks who made this riverside spot their home.
Washford, Somerset, England, TA23 0PS

Attraction Type: Abbey
Heritage Highlight: The superb 15th century refectory with a beautifully carved wooden roof
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: ¼ mile South of the A39
Website: Cleeve Abbey
Phone: 01984 640 377
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OS ST047 405

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 Glastonbury Abbey
  

Glastonbury Abbey Is there a place more steeped in legend and myth than Glastonbury? Probably not. Legend holds that the earliest church here was founded by St. Joseph of Arimathea in about 60AD, and that when he planted his staff in the earth a thorn tree burst forth. In the grounds of the ruined Benedictine monastery there is a thorn tree of a variety common to the Middle East which is given to bloom around Christmas time. By the late Middle Ages Glastonbury had become the richest abbey in England, due to the heavy pilgrimage trade. It was rich enough to build an inn for well-to-do pilgrims (the George Inn, on nearby High Street, which still welcomes guests 500 years later). The best preserved building in the abbey grounds is the old Abbot's Kitchen, a curious square building which appears round due to its octagonal roof. In the abbey grounds are the reputed graves of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, which were conveniently discovered by the Glastonbury monks in the 12th century, when the abbey needed a financial boost. Outside the grounds are the abbey tithe barn, which now serves as a wonderful rural museum, and 4 miles away at Mere is the abbey's Fish House, were fish was salted and cured.
Glastonbury, Somerset, England, BA6 9EL

Attraction Type: Abbey
Heritage Highlight: The graves of King Arthur and Queen Guinivere, though historically dubious, offer a real insight into the medieval mindset.
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Website: Glastonbury Abbey
Email: info@glastonburyabbey.com
Phone: 01458 832 267
Fax: 01458 832 267
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OS ST499 389

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 Muchelney Abbey
We had the pleasure of visiting here, and our information is based on our personal experiences We took some photos of this location that we'd like to share with you  

Muchelney Abbey Surviving of this Benedictine abbey are the foundations and cloister ruins, as well as the abbot's lodging which survived the Reformation as a farmhouse. Two-storey monk's lavatory.
Muchelney, Langport, Somerset, England, TA10 0DQ

Attraction Type: Abbey
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: 2 miles S of Langport in Muchelney village
Website: Muchelney Abbey
Phone: 01458 250 664
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OS ST429249

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 Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory
  

Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory The Great Hall of this 14th/15th century complex of farm buildings is open to visitors.
North Street, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, England, TA14 6QP

Attraction Type: Abbey
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: 2 miles W of Montacute between the A303 and the A3088
Website: Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory
Email: stokehamdonpriory@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01935 823 289
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OS ST472 174

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