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Minster Abbey is a ruined monastery at Minster, Kent. The abbey was founded in 664 by Queen Sexburga, the widow of Ercombert, king of Kent. A large and probably wealthy foundation with 77 nuns, the nunnery had become ruined and deserted by the time of the Conquest. In 1130 the house was re-edified as a priory by Archbishop William de Corbevil. It was supressed in 1536. The upstanding remains include parts of the abbey church and the gatehouse which date to the 12th century. These are surrounded by the foundations and other buried remains of the rest of the 12th to 16th century monastic complex, all sited within the area of the precinct. The monument is within the council area of Swale (Kent).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1012674.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.422246,0.81141699
Grid Reference: TQ 9556 7299
Civil Parish: Minster-on-Sea CP
Council Area: Swale CA (Kent CA)
Police Area: Kent PA

GBPN ID: 319811
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Minster_Abbey,_Kent_319811

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