An atmospheric visit under a bleak winter sky to Haughmond Abbey, a ruined Medieval Augustinian Monastery
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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 (reviewed in another post https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/albrighton.en.html?aid=8023173&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2)
We visited 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.
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