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With the church demolished and other buildings fallen into disrepair, nothing visible remains at the site today. Several geophysical surveys have been carried out to explore the remains which still exist below ground level. Today the site of the Abbey is marked by King Alfred's Monument which is a
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182 15s. and in April 1545 Clayton obtained a licence to sell it to John Tynbere. In 1674 further demolition work occurred by labourers of the then landowner, Captain John Hucker. In this work, excavations dug-up the bases of the
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for which they were unable to find the means of payment. The last abbot was Robert Hamlyn. With eight monks of his community, he surrendered February 8, 1540, receiving a pension of £50 per annum and retaining his prebend of
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on Mondays. However, it was not a rich community. An indulgence of thirty days was given in 1321 for those who should assist in the rebuilding of the church, and the
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demolished. Audley's plans never eventuated and records show that on 17 August 1544 Audley sold the abbey to John Clayton, for
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Somers. Rec. Soc. Publ. xiv, 126. From: 'Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Athelney', A History of the County of
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was a small structure, consisting of four piers supporting the main fabric and surrounded by four circular
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attempted to annex it or have it placed under the Glastonbury jurisdiction. The abbey also appears in the
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Following the dissolution it was acquired for use as a private residence by Lord Audley who had the
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Two Cartularies of the Benedictine Abbeys of Muchelney and Athelney in the County of Somerset
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and infested by wild animals. It was inaccessible except by boat, according to
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found a refuge from the Danes; here he built the abbey. The dedication to St.
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already in existence. He peopled it with foreign monks, drawn chiefly from
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From the 11th century up to the time of its dissolution the monks of
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of the church and also revealed graves, one being 8-foot in length.
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was a small island in swampland, in what is now the parish of
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Somers. Rec. Soc. Publ. xiv; Cal. Pat. 1388–92, pp. 312, 318.
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Religious buildings and structures completed in the 880s
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Christian monasteries established in the 9th century
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Com.) i, 206. 140: 2561:9th-century establishments in England 1169: 882: 635:Chart R. 52 Hen. III, m. 11, no. 147. 402:Robert Hylle(Hill), 1458 & 1462 1143:. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 998:Somerset Historic Environment Record 660:, Volume 14 General Books LLC, 2009. 563: 478:. The monument was built in 1801 by 915:Cat. of Seals B.M., 2572, lxxi, 45. 906:Cat. of Seals B.M., 2571, lxxi, 46. 888:Cat. of Seals B.M., 2570, lxxi, 44. 448: 24: 2546:Benedictine monasteries in England 1133:Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). " 1029:National Heritage List for England 375:Andrew de Sancto Fonte, 1280–1300 323:List of the known abbots include: 25: 2597: 2566:1540 disestablishments in England 610:Somers. Rec. Soc. Publ. xiv, 126. 366:Robert, elected 1245 occurs 1263 2571:Scheduled monuments in Sedgemoor 1554: 1122: 897:Wells Epis. Reg. King, fol. 140. 783:527Cal. Pat. 1324–7, pp. 88, 109 426:Robert Hamlyn or Hamblyn, 1533–9 139: 132: 35: 1103: 1043: 1012: 986: 964: 940: 931: 918: 909: 900: 891: 856: 847: 822: 813: 804: 795: 786: 777: 768: 759: 750: 738: 729: 720: 699: 690: 681: 372:Richard de Derham, occurs 1267 177:, established in the county of 717:Som. Rec. Soc. Publ. xiv, 116. 672: 663: 650: 623:: Volume 2 (1911), pp. 99-103. 613: 604: 582: 348:Ralph Maledoctus, occurs 1125 13: 1: 1206:in medieval England and Wales 844:Wells Epis. Reg. Stillington. 765:523Cal. Pat. 1272–81, p. 368. 705:Som. Rec. Soc. Publ. xiv, 61. 550: 520:MONASTERY ON THIS SPOT, & 512:& IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE 390:Robert de Hache, elected 1349 269: 1109:Monument visited 15 Apr 2023 756:Temp. Hen. III, charter 106. 494:IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 879, 408:John George, 1485 & 1498 327:John, the 'Old Saxon,' temp. 154:Athelney Abbey shown within 7: 2551:Anglo-Saxon monastic houses 1301:Canterbury (St Augustine's) 1085:. Dovecote Press. pp.  1000:. South West Heritage Trust 974:. South West Heritage Trust 486:, who owned Athelney farm. 290:granted the abbey a weekly 10: 2602: 1296:Canterbury (Christ Church) 1157:, De Rebus Gestis Alfridi; 774:523Cal. Pat. 1324–7, p.86. 542:ATHELNEY & LORD OF THE 528:TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORIAL 498:THE DANES, FLED FOR REFUGE 476:Scheduled Ancient Monument 436: 266:from Alfred still exists. 209: 204: 181:, England, was founded by 1956: 1563: 1552: 1211: 801:Cal. Pat. 1340–3, p. 253. 544:MANOR OF NORTH PETHERTON. 540:MANSEL, THE PROPRIETOR OF 516:RECEIVED UNDER THE FAVOUR 500:TO THE FOREST OF ATHELNEY 318: 114: 96: 91: 81: 76: 68: 60: 48: 43: 34: 1531:Winchester (New Minster) 1151:, Monasticon Anglicanum; 1051:"King Alfred's Monument" 592:. British History Online 538:BY SIR JOHN SLADE ESQ OF 536:THIS EDIFICE WAS FOUNDED 534:THAT ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCE. 514:OF THE PROTECTION HE HAD 510:POSSESSION OF HIS THRONE 504:FROM HIS ENEMIES FOR THE 405:Robert de Patient, 1481 378:Osmund de Sowi, 1300–25 354:Benedict I, occurs 1159 345:Athelwin, occurs 1020–5 2556:Monasteries in Somerset 2268:Monk Sherborne (Pamber) 1536:Winchester (St Swithun) 1055:Listed Buildings Online 870:. Dorset History Centre 590:"The abbey of Athelney" 532:INCIDENT IN THE LIFE OF 522:ENDOWED IT WITH ALL THE 496:HAVING BEEN DEFEATED BY 363:Roger II, elected 1227 1913:Studley (Warwickshire) 1848:Oxford (of Gloucester) 1838:Oxford (of Canterbury) 1833:Norwich (St Leonard's) 1421:Norwich (Holy Trinity) 1276:Brewood (Black Ladies) 566:The Somerset Landscape 524:LANDS CONTAINED IN THE 508:HE SOON AFTER REGAINED 506:SPACE OF A WHOLE YEAR. 502:WHERE HE LAY CONCEALED 411:John Wellington, 1503 360:Benedict II, 1198–1227 1908:Studley (Oxfordshire) 1140:Catholic Encyclopedia 1135:The Abbey of Athelney 1079:Byford, Enid (1987). 492:KING ALFRED THE GREAT 443:Æthelwine of Athelney 228:William of Malmesbury 187:Order of St. Benedict 44:Monastery information 2522:51.05930°N 2.93458°W 2088:Creeting (St. Olave) 1082:Somerset Curiosities 518:OF HEAVEN, ERECTED A 429:Robert Hamblyn, 1534 399:John Petherton, 1424 381:Robert de Ile, 1325 330:Seignus, occurs 937 150:class=notpageimage| 2518: /  2493:York (Holy Trinity) 2083:Creeting (St. Mary) 1968:Allerton Mauleverer 948:"Back to Our Roots" 928:, vol. 100, fol. 3. 564:Havinden, Michael. 530:OF SO REMARKABLE AN 420:Thomas Sutton, 1527 351:Simon, occurs 1135 333:Alfric, occurs 1007 300:Edward I of England 31: 2581:888 establishments 2527:51.05930; -2.93458 2328:St Michael's Mount 1843:Oxford (of Durham) 432:Richard Wells 1539 393:John Hewish, 1390 315:also still exist. 298:humbly petitioned 286:of 1291. 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Abbot of Athelney
Stone obelisk surrounded by railings set in green fields and trees
Order
Benedictine
King Alfred
Athelney
Somerset
England
Grid reference
ST346293
Athelney Abbey is located in Somerset
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Somerset
grid reference
ST346293
Somerset
King Alfred
Order of St. Benedict
St. Peter
St. Paul
St. Egelwine
Athelney
East Lyng
alders
William of Malmesbury
Alfred the Great
Æthelwine
hermitage
monastery
France

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