Flaxley Abbey

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Flaxley Abbey ( Flexleya, Dene, Dean ) is a former Cistercian abbey and in Flaxley in Gloucestershire, England, approximately 14.5 km west-southwest of Gloucester and 2 km north of the road A 4151 Cinderford to Westbury in the Forest of Dean.

History

The monastery was founded in 1151 donated by Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford as a sister monastery of Bordesley Abbey in the place where his father Miles of Gloucester should have found while hunting in the forest of Dean 's death, and thus belonged to the filiation of Citeaux of. The monastery, which was never wealthy, but nevertheless had a library of over one hundred books, was under royal patronage and was used as a royal hunting quarters since the reign of King Henry II. The Konversenrefektorium this was soon converted into a guest room. 1355, King Edward III. improve the guest room for his own use and embellish. The income of the monastery was valued in 1535 at 112 pounds. At present, the monastery resolution in 1536 a part of the monastic buildings was already at an advanced ruinous state and the church was burned down. After the dissolution and transfer to Sir William Kingston West and South were converted into a manor in 1647 and sold to the Boevey family. The Torkapelle became the church of the village Flaxley. The modified in the 16th and 17th century west wing was partially destroyed by a fire in 1777. Then its northern part has been eliminated and Anthony Keck, a new south wing was built. In the 19th century there was a Gotisierung, another redesign followed in 1961 to 1962. The house is privately owned and is not accessible, but cost.

Buildings and plant

The Outbound church, of which the foundations of the southern transept were located under the existing gardens, lay to the north. On the northern part of the cloister an orangery is from the 18th century. The West Wing (originally Konversenflügel ) is obtained rebuilt in the existing house. The former dormitory of the conversi (later guest room ) has four windows from the 17th century. Under him the rib vaulted Konversenrefektorium is from the 12th century. About the former latrine in the south of the west wing is the Abtshalle with carving and four embrasures. The chapter house was in the former East Wing; takes its place in part a pond.