Haughmond Abbey ( /ˈhoʊ.mənd/HOE-mund) is a ruined, medieval, Augustinian monastery a few miles from Shrewsbury, England. It was probably founded in the early 12th century. Dissolved in 1539, its site is in the care of English Heritage and is open to the public.
Read more about Haughmond Abbey: Origins, Endowments and Wealth, The Monastic Life, Difficulties and Abuses, Dissolution and After, The Ruins Today
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“The Abbey always reminds me of that old toast, “Above lofty timbers, the walls around are bare, echoing to our laughter, as though the dead were there.””
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