Coggeshall Abbey

Coggeshall Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in England. The remains of the monastery are situated in 600 meters from the center of the village of Coggeshall in the County of Essex between Colchester and Braintree on the banks of the River Blackwater.

History

That the Congregation of Savigny belonging Convent was founded in 1140 King Stephen and his wife Matilda of Boulogne in the year. In 1147 it merged with the Congregation of Savigny the Cistercian order in which it belonged to the filiation of Clairvaux Abbey Primary. The sixth Abbot, Ralph of Coggeshall ( 1207-1218 ), author of several chronicles, among other things, on the Third Crusade, in which he had participated. 1216 penetrated the army of King John by force in the monastery and requisitioned 23 horses. Since 1250, the monastery possessed the privilege to feast on Petri chain to hold a celebration eight-day fair, since 1256 also a Sunday market, which was later moved to Thursday. From the plague the abbey, who lived much of the sheep was badly hit. 1370 the monastery was very impoverished. During the peasant revolt in 1381 it was sacked. In 1538 the monastery was confiscated by the crown, and then left to Sir Thomas Seymour. In the second half of the 19th century restoration work was carried out. Currently it is owned by the Brew family.

Plant and buildings

The plant originally corresponded to the bernhardi American Plan ( church with rectangular choir, transept, three naves to eight yokes, newly built in the 15th century; exam right ( south ) of the church). The south-east wing of the examination is obtained, as is the 1896 restored, formerly the St. Nicholas consecrated Torkapelle from the 13th century ( Little Coggeshall Church), one of the earliest English brick building. 1581 a mansion was built east of the east wing of the exam, the rest of the monastery building was quickly aborted. The plan of the facility can be accessed by tracks in the grass in dry weather.