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St Peter's Abbey, Dorset

St Peter's Abbey (aka Abbotsbury Abbey) was a Benedictine monastery in Abbotsbury, Dorset. The abbey was founded in the 11th century. At the Dissolution, Henry VIII granted the abbey site to Sir Giles Strangways, who had abbey largely demolished to maximize profit from the sale. Nonetheless, several buildings survive, notably the 14-century Tithe barn, reputedly the largest thatched tithe barn in the world. The site is within the council area of Dorset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015693.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.664489,-2.597622
Grid Reference: SY 5785 8515
Civil Parish: Abbotsbury CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 304612
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Peter's_Abbey,_Dorset_304612

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