Name: Dunkeswell Abbey Tour
Start: 2019-09-14T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2019-09-14T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Dunkeswell

Dunkeswell Abbey Tour

Heritage, Arts and People

Enjoy a guided tour of C13th Dunkeswell Abbey and explore the ancient remains of this little-known Cistercian monastic complex.

Dunkeswell

Join volunteer ambassadors from the Heritage Lottery Funded, Discovering Dunkeswell Abbey project for a guided tour of the remains of this important monastic site, nestled in the Madford Valley in the Blackdown Hills. The Abbey was founded in 1201 by William Brewere as a colony of the mother house of Forde Abbey in Dorset. By the time of its dissolution in 1539, it had a substantial estate and was a major monastic house. Today, the gatehouse and fragments of the west range survive.This special Heritage Open Day tour will help bring Dunkeswell Abbey to life. It will give you an insight into what Dunkeswell Abbey would have looked like and allow you to find out what life was like for the Cistercian monks who lived there. The Holy Trinity Church, built in 1842 on the site of the Abbey, will be open with its 13th century medieval floor tiles on view.Booking essential due to very limited parking. If you intend to arrive on foot or by bike please contact us as we might be able to accommodate you on a tour.

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