Netley Abbey
| Netley Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
 Netley Abbey |
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| location |
 United Kingdom of England
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| Coordinates: | 50 ° 52 '43 " N , 1 ° 21' 20" W |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
631 |
| Patronage | St. Maria St. Edward the Confessor |
| founding year | 1239 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1536 |
| Mother monastery | Beaulieu Abbey |
| Primary Abbey | Citeaux monastery |
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Daughter monasteries |
no |
Netley Abbey (originally Letley ; Locus Sancti Eduardi ) is a former Cistercian abbey in Netley Abbey just east of Southampton in Hampshire , England , around 1 km from Southampton Water .
history
The monastery was founded in 1239 together with La Clarté-Dieu monastery in France at the instigation of Peter des Roches , the bishop of Winchester , who died in 1238 , and was settled by the nearby Beaulieu Abbey . It belonged to the filiation of Cîteaux . King Henry III took the abbey under his protection and added the furnishings that Peter des Roches had given it. However, the monastery went into debt in the 14th century and in 1328 the government had to appoint John of Mere as administrator. However, the situation of the monastery did not improve sustainably. The abbey's hospitality was recognized. In the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535 the annual gross income of the abbey was estimated at 160 pounds. Thus, the monastery fell under the first wave of repeal in 1536. The abbot Thomas Stevens and the remaining seven monks had to hand over the house to the king and went mostly to Beaulieu, which was dissolved in 1538. The monastery and some of its goods were given to Sir William Paulet, who later became the Marquess of Winchester, who converted the monastery into a mansion. The nave of the church became a large hall, the transept became apartments and the presbytery became a chapel. The south wing and the cloister were removed. Later the plant came to William Seymour, the Marquess of Hertford, and the Earl of Huntingdon. In 1704, Sir Berkeley Lucy, as the new owner, decided to demolish, which, however, came to a standstill. Around 1760 the north transept was transferred to Cranbury Park near Winchester, where it is still known as the "Folly". The roofless ruin became an attraction in the second half of the 18th century and even more so in the 19th century. Excavations were carried out in 1860 and in 1922 the abbey was taken into state care.
Plant and buildings
The ruinously preserved complex essentially corresponded to the “Bernardine plan”, with a cross-shaped church in the north, the transept with two side chapels on the east side, a three-aisled nave with eight bays and a rectangular choir with ambulatory. The large ogival window, whose tracery has disappeared, is still preserved from the west facade. The south transept is almost completely preserved. Parts of the tracery are still present from the east window. The enclosure was south of the church; Parts of the east, south and the remarkably small Konversenflügel in the west have been preserved, including the triple entrance to the chapter house.
literature
- Anthony New: A guide to the Abbeys of England and Wales. Constable & Company, London 1985, ISBN 0-09-463520-X , pp. 277-280.
