Abbeys & priories · South East England
Titchfield Abbey
Titchfield Abbey — medieval abbey and later country house in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Fareham · 2.8 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Titchfield Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1222. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Affiliated with Catholicism. Owned by Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "medieval abbey and later country house in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8560°, -1.2320°.
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Heritage listing
Titchfield Abbey is a medieval abbey and later country house, located in the village of Titchfield near Fareham in Hampshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1222 for Premonstratensian canons, an austere order of priests. The abbey was a minor house of its order, and became neither wealthy nor influential during its three centuries of monastic life; the inhabitants were devoted to scholarship, as shown by their very impressive library. The abbey was closed in 1537 by Henry VIII of England during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the building was converted into a mansion by Thomas Wriothesley, a powerful courtier. Later in the sixteenth century the mansion was home to Henry Wriothesley, who was a patron of William Shakespeare.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From English Heritage
The ruins of a 13th century Premonstratensian abbey, later converted into a Tudor mansion. The church was rebuilt as a grand turreted gatehouse.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Titchfield Abbey is a medieval abbey and later country house, located in the village of Titchfield near Fareham in Hampshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1222 for Premonstratensian canons, an austere order of priests. The abbey was a minor house of its order, and became neither wealthy nor influential during its three centuries of monastic life; the inhabitants were devoted to scholarship, as shown by their very impressive library. The abbey was closed in 1537 by Henry VIII of England during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the building was converted into a mansion by Thomas Wriothesley, a powerful courtier. Later in the sixteenth century the mansion was home to Henry Wriothesley, who was a patron of William Shakespeare. In 1781 the mansion was abandoned and partially demolished. The remains were purchased by the government in the early twentieth century and are now a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the care of English Heritage.
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Background
History
. The Latin inscription reminds the canons to remember the poor before they sat down to eat.]] The builder of the abbey was Bishop Peter des Roches of Winchester, a powerful politician, churchman and government official who founded several religious houses, including Netley Abbey (1236), also in Hampshire, Halesowen Abbey (1214) in Worcestershire and La Clarté-Dieu (1236) in his native France. In 1222 the first inhabitants of the new monastery, under the leadership of Abbot Richard, arrived from Halesowen Abbey. Bishop Peter held one of the richest bishoprics in the mediaeval church and so was in a position to be generous in the endowment of his new abbey. He not only gave the manor of…
Visiting
Though a great deal has been destroyed, there are still major remains of the abbey and Place House to be seen. In fact, the pulling down of Place House has revealed more of the abbey than would otherwise be visible. The nave of the church still stands to full height and with it Wriothesley's gatehouse. To the east of the gatehouse ruins, the barest outline of the former church can be seen, including the choir and transepts. Fragments of the cloister buildings survive, including the entrance arches to the chapter house and library in the east range. In the abbey's grounds, the fishponds have been maintained and are used regularly for fishing. In addition, to the west of the abbey, and…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8560, -1.2320
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Fareham
- Parish
- Fareham, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO15 5RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Established
- 1222
- Nearest railway station
- Fareham — 2.8 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7809915 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Titchfield Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Titchfield Abbey 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Titchfield Abbey?
- Titchfield Abbey is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO15 5RB), in the parish of Fareham, unparished area.
- When was Titchfield Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1222.
- Who owns Titchfield Abbey?
- Titchfield Abbey is owned by Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton and operated by English Heritage.
- Is Titchfield Abbey a listed building?
- Titchfield Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Titchfield Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Titchfield Abbey is part of the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Titchfield Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Fareham, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO15 5RB.