30 September 1151 A.D. Flaxley Abbey, Flaxley, Gloucestershire, UK—Cisterican Monks; Founded by Roger, Earl of Hereford; Visited by King John 1 and King Edward III; Dissolved 1536
30 September 1151 A.D. Flaxley Abbey, Flaxley, Gloucestershire, UK—Cisterican Monks; Founded by Roger, Earl of Hereford; Visited by King John 1 and King Edward III; Dissolved 1536; Grated to Sir Anthony Kingston, 1544; Incorporated into a Private House without Public Access Flaxley Abbey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Flaxley Abbey The grounds of Flaxley Abbey General information Status Grade I listed Type Stately home Location Gloucestershire , UK Construction started 1148 Design and construction Architect Redesign Anthony Keck . [1] Other designers Interior Design Oliver Messel . [2] Flaxley Abbey, 1712 engraving by Johannes Kip . Flaxley Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery ...