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3 days ago · Take a look at the map of Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill to help plan your visit. A Jacobean-style house full of rich history, from a monastic priory to 20th-century home. A garden for every season including a winter garden, herbaceous border, rose garden, formal garden and dahlia garden.
Anglesey Abbey is a National Trust property in the village of Lode, 51⁄2 miles (8.9 km) northeast of Cambridge, England. The property includes a country house, built on the remains of a priory, 98 acres (400,000 m 2) of gardens and landscaped grounds, and a working mill.
Anglesey Abbey is believed to have been founded by Henry I in 1135 as the Hospital of St Mary. In the early 13th century, it was converted into a priory of Augustinian canons (despite its name, it was never strictly speaking an abbey).
A passion for tradition and impressing guests inspired one man to transform a rundown country house and desolate landscape. Discover the many layers that Anglesey Abbey has to offer, and explore its rich history from monastic priory to 20th-century home.
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill. Anglesey Abbey is the creation of Huttleston Broughton, the 1st Lord Fairhaven, whose father had made a fortune in mining and railways in the United States. Originally a 13th-century Augustinian priory, it was first converted into a manor house in c. 1600 and then extensively remodelled and extended ...
About. A scenic Jacobean style house features a unique collection of paintings and objects, spanning a 350-year period, a 20th-century garden designed on the grounds of an Augustinian priory and a working watermill. Duration: More than 3 hours. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing. 1,941.
1 day ago · We're Going on a Bear Hunt. Come and spot ten life-sized bear sculptures around the gardens at Anglesey Abbey this winter. 19 Nov 2024 - 5 Jan 2025. 09:30 - 16:00.
PRINCIPAL BUILDING Anglesey Abbey (listed grade I) is a country house built of limestone and clunch under a steeply pitched tiled roof, laid out in two main ranges each of which forms a T-plan. The Abbey is built in two storeys with attics, the main south front having five bays which look out across the pleasure grounds.
Mar 10, 2021 · The historic Anglesey Abbey is a Jacobean-style mansion in Cambridgeshire, built on the site of a medieval priory. In the 20th century it became the home of Lord Fairhaven, who transformed it into the vibrant and interesting site it is today!
Jul 2, 2023 · Following a review of our winter programme, we’ve made the difficult decision to stop running our Winter Lights event at Anglesey Abbey. For 12 years, our staff and volunteers have enjoyed putting on this nature-inspired evening event but feel that now is the time to focus on something new.
