Hailes Abbey
Hailes Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey, in the small village of Hailes, two miles northeast of Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. It was founded in 1246 as a daughter establishment of Beaulieu Abbey. The abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539. Little remains of the abbey. It is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument.
The ruins of Hailes Abbey (2011) | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Cistercian |
| Established | 1246 |
| Disestablished | Christmas Eve 1539 |
| Mother house | Beaulieu Abbey |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Richard, Earl of Cornwall |
| Abbot |
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| Site | |
| Location | Parish of Stanway, Gloucestershire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°58′6″N 1°55′41″W |
| Public access | Yes: the ruins are owned by the National Trust but managed by English Heritage. |
Scheduled monument | |
| Official name | Hailes Abbey and ringwork |
| Designated | 1 October 1936 |
| Reference no. | 1018070 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Hailes Abbey |
| Designated | 4 July 1960 |
| Reference no. | 1154262 |
The site is owned by the National Trust but managed by English Heritage. There is a museum on the site holding many artefacts from the Abbey.
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