Waverley Abbey Ruins (Farnham)

United Kingdom / England / Hale / Farnham
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Remains of former Cistercian Abbey

In 1128 Waverley Abbey was the first of many Cistercian abbeys to be established in Britain. The first community on the site was formed by by Abbot John and 12 monks from L’Aumône, France. The brothers inhabited Waverley Abbey for over 400 years until the Reformation when, in 1536, the community at Waverley was dissolved.
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Coordinates:   51°12'0"N   -0°45'33"E
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