An atmospheric visit under a bleak winter sky to Haughmond Abbey, a ruined Medieval Augustinian Monastery
Haughmond Abbey
Haughmond Abbey located in Shrewsbury in Shropshire around a 10 minute drive from Albrighton Hall and Spa which is where we were staying for the evening.
Link below for review of the hotel.
We visited the Abbey as it was convenient for our stay, not knowing a great deal about the Abbey and what to expect, it made for a very enjoyable impromptu experience.
The Abbey covers quite a large area and there is still several large ruined pieces of the structure to enjoy.
Being part of the English heritage collection it is well maintained, there is a small exhibit inside the office. (there is nowhere to buy food or drink)
The setting is very peaceful and quiet and I can imagine a lovely place for a picnic on a nice day, although walking around enjoying the ruins is therapeutic in itself.
A brief history
Through the 12 century, a small religious community was transformed into a great Augustinian Monastery in which a number of Canons lived with their Servants, living separately, but also providing shelter and food to the sick and poor, along with supporting a local nunnery.
Wealthy benefactors helped Haughmond become one of the finest medieval Abbeys in Shropshire.
After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539, parts of Haughmond were turned into a Tudor mansion.
Damaged in 1640 in the civil war, it was then in 1652 leased as a farm.
In 1740, the Corbet family inherited Haughmond as part of their grounds at Sundorne House, they created a gothic feature, a picturesque medieval ruin for their garden.
A short reel followed by the pictures taken on the day
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