Abbeys and Monasteries in Leicestershire
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For a county with so many wonderful historic attractions, Leicestershire doesn't have much in way of surviving monastic sites, as you can see. That doesn't mean it's not worth making a special trip to see, though!
The roofless ruins of a 13th-century Augustinian nunnery stand in a farm field beside the busy A512 road between Loughborough and Ashby de la Zouch. Dissolved by Henry VIII in 1538 and later converted into a Tudor mansion. The priory is reached by a winding trail through attractive woodlands. Grace Dieu is said to be one of the most haunted sites in Leicestershire.
A512, Thringstone, Leicestershire, England
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Heritage Highlight: The vaulted dormitory undercroft
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Within Abbey Park lie the ruins of Leicester Abbey, founded in the mid-12th century. In the ruins of the abbey church is the grave of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII's chancellor, who died here in 1530. The abbey gatehouse was later transformed into an elegant Jacobean house for the Cavendish family, Dukes of Devonshire.
Abbey Park, St Margaret's Way, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, LE4 5AQ
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Heritage Highlight: Tomb of Cardinal Wolsey
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