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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

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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 ...

September 715 A.D. Tewksbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, UK—Benedictine Monks; Founded by Dodo and Oddo, Saxon lords; Danish Raids in 9th Century?

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September 715 A.D. Tewksbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, UK—Benedictine Monks; Founded by Dodo and Oddo, Saxon lords; Danish Raids in 9 th Century?; Refounded 980; Enlarged by Robert Ritzhaimon, 1102; Norman Architecture; Edward IV & Victorious Yorkists Enter Abbey & Shed Blood, 1471; Dissolved 9 Jan 1540; Granted to Thomas Strowde, Walter Erie, and James Paget; WWII RAF Personnel Buried; Abbey Church Now in Parochial Use as “St. Mary the Virgin;” 120 Miles NW of London, About 1000 as the Crow Flies Tewkesbury Abbey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Tewkesbury Abbey 51°59′24.91″N 2°9′37.54″W  /  51.9902528°N 2.1604278°W  / 51.9902528; -2.1604278 Country England, United Kingdom Denomination Church of England Churchmanship ...