Halesowen Abbey
| Halesowen Abbey | |
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Worcestershire | |
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 Halesowen Abbey | |
| Location | |
| Location: | 52°26’46"N, 2°2’6"W |
| Main town: | Halesowen |
| Order: | Premonstratensian |
| History | |
| Founded: | 1215 |
| Information | |
| Condition: | Ruins |
| Owned by: | English Heritage |
| Website: | Halesowen Abbey |
Halesowen Abbey was an abbey in Halesowen, whose ruins are found in that town, in Worcestershire (or strictly speaking in a detached part of Shropshire locally situate in Worcestershire).
History
The abbey was founded in 1215 by Premonstratensian canons under a grant from King John and went on to develop close connections with Titchfield Abbey in Hampshire.
The Abbey absorbed Dodford Priory, an Augustine foundation, in 1464, by an order of Edward IV,[1] and increased its revenues substantially.
The abbey became very wealthy and owned an extensive local estate but it was suppressed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538 and its estates granted to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. From that time on, and particularly during the industrial revolution, much of the fabric of the abbey was carried off as building material in the surrounding area. However, some standing structures remain, having been used as the framework of farm buildings.
The site is now in the guardianship of English Heritage.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Halesowen Abbey) |
- Halesowen Abbey – English Heritage
- Baker, G. (1981). Halesowen Roads. http://www.rowleyregis.com/section-viewarticle-32.html.
- Gallery of photographs, 1999 - The Canons Regular of Prémontré
- Photograph: north wall of the presbytery - Halesowen site
- Historical etching of ruins
- National Monuments Record: No. 118637 – Halesowen Abbey
References
- ↑ Cal. of Pat. 1461-7, 321. quoted in Houses of Premonstratensian canons: Abbey of Halesowen, A History of the County of Worcestershire - Volume pp 162-166: {{{2}}} (Victoria County History)