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  April 1026 A.D. Abbotsbury Abbey, Abbotsbury , Dorset, UK—Founded by Orcus, Steward of Canute, & Benedictine Monks from Cerne; Dissolved 12 Mar 1539; Granted to Sir Giles 1543; Mostly in Private Use and Partly in Parochial Use; 137 Miles SW of London, About 1900 as the Crow Flies Editors. “The History of Abbotsbury.”   Abbotsbury Tourist and Trade Association.   N.d. http://www.abbotsbury.co.uk/abbotsbury-history.htm .   Accessed 28 Dec 2014. The History of Abbotsbury There is ample visual evidence that Abbotsbury'and the surrounding area have been settled by man for over 6000 years for this part of the Dorset coast is rich in archaeological interest. Originally, Abbotsbury would have been covered in dense woodland which was gradually cleared from about 6000 years ago. Crude implements found along the margins of the Fleet (the tidal inlet of water running between the Chesil Bank and the mainland) suggest the presence of nomadic tribesmen graz...

April 1026 A.D. Abbotsbury Abbey, Abbotsbury , Dorset, UK—Founded by Orcus, Steward of Canute, & Benedictine Monks from Cerne; Dissolved 12 Mar 1539; Granted to Sir Giles 1543; Most in Private Use and Partly in Parochial Use; 137 Miles SW of London, About 1900 as the Crow Flies Abbotsbury Abbey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Abbotsbury Abbey remains and the abbey barn. The abbey barn Abbotsbury Abbey , dedicated to   Saint Peter , was a   Benedictine   monastery in the village of   Abbotsbury   in   Dorset ,   England . The abbey was founded in the eleventh century by   King Cnut 's thegn Orc and his wife Tola, who handsomely endowed the monastery with lands in the area. The abbey prospered and became a local centre of power, controlling eight   manor houses   and villages. During the later Middle Ages, the abbey suffered much misfortune. In the time of the   dissolution of the m...