St Benet's Abbey

St Benet's Abbey ( also known under the name Holme or Hulme ) is a former Benedictine abbey in the county of Norfolk in England. Its ruins are located on the north bank of the River Bure in the Norfolk Broads.

History

The last abbot, William Repps, transferred in 1536 to the bishopric of abbey Norwich, whose bishop was appointed, and the episcopal lands to King Henry VIII. Monastery escaped as the only English monastery of the repeal. The last monk left it in 1545, then it fell into disrepair. The Bishop of Norwich holds as abbot once a year a Mass at the monastery from.

1987, a cross made of oak wood was built on the site of the former high altar.

Plant and buildings

Are preserved remains of the abbey church and the ruins of the gatehouse, in a windmill was built as a drainage mill in the 18th century, from the since a storm in 1863, only the brick- walled hull is obtained ( a popular artist motif). The remaining area is used for agriculture. Since 2012 restoration works take place. The ruin is accessible via a narrow access road with a parking lot.