The abbey granges were pillaged during the Anglo-Scots wars, in particular during 1327, but the abbey itself was apparently left unscathed. There is however a legend that during one raid in the area, the monks prayed that the abbey would be spared. Subsequently, a mist descended which shielded the valley and monastery from view and was overlooked by the Scottish raiders, who passed by. The foolish monks upon hearing this, proceeded to ring the abbey bells to signal to every one in the valley that it was safe, that the invaders had passed. During their celebration of bell ringing, the Scottish invaders heard the bells, turned around and ransacked the Monastery.
Premonstratension monk in abbey church
The Dissolution and beyondedit
The abbey was dissolved in 1539 and granted to the Bellow and Broxholm families. It was later acquired by the Radclyffe family from whom it passed by marriage to Nicholas Forster. Part of the abbey church was altered and retained for use as the parish church, and the abbots' former residence became the manor house. In 1612, it was the residence of Sir Claudius Forster, High Sheriff of Northumberland.
When in 1701 Fernando Forster was murdered, the estate passed through to co-heirs: Dorothy (sister of Fernando) who had married Nathaniel Crew, 3rd Baron Crew, Bishop of Durham, and Thomas Forster of Adderstone, the son of her deceased sister Frances. The estate was however encumbered with debt. Lord Crew purchased all the Forster estates including Blanchland in 1704 for £20,697, sufficient to pay off the creditors. The Forster connection with Blanchland came to an end as a result of Thomas Forster's involvement in the Jacobite rising of 1715. On his death in 1721, Lord Crew left all his properties to be administered in trust for charitable purposes (Lord Crewe's Charity).
The abbey gatehouse survives and the stone houses surrounding the village square were partly constructed using stone from the monastery. The manor house became an inn, the Lord Crewe Arms, in the 1720s.
blanchland, abbey, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, january, 2017, learn, whe. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message 54 50 58 N 2 3 21 W 54 84944 N 2 05583 W 54 84944 2 05583 Blanchland AbbeyBlanchland Abbey at Blanchland in the English county of Northumberland was founded as a premonstratensian priory in 1165 by Walter de Bolbec II and was a daughter house of Croxton Abbey in Leicestershire It became an abbey in the late 13th century The 16th century former Abbot s house now The Lord Crewe Arms Hotel is a Grade II listed building and the whole site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument Contents 1 The Anglo Scottish wars 2 The Dissolution and beyond 3 See also 4 ReferencesThe Anglo Scottish wars editThe abbey granges were pillaged during the Anglo Scots wars in particular during 1327 but the abbey itself was apparently left unscathed There is however a legend that during one raid in the area the monks prayed that the abbey would be spared Subsequently a mist descended which shielded the valley and monastery from view and was overlooked by the Scottish raiders who passed by The foolish monks upon hearing this proceeded to ring the abbey bells to signal to every one in the valley that it was safe that the invaders had passed During their celebration of bell ringing the Scottish invaders heard the bells turned around and ransacked the Monastery nbsp Premonstratension monk in abbey churchThe Dissolution and beyond editThe abbey was dissolved in 1539 and granted to the Bellow and Broxholm families It was later acquired by the Radclyffe family from whom it passed by marriage to Nicholas Forster Part of the abbey church was altered and retained for use as the parish church and the abbots former residence became the manor house In 1612 it was the residence of Sir Claudius Forster High Sheriff of Northumberland When in 1701 Fernando Forster was murdered the estate passed through to co heirs Dorothy sister of Fernando who had married Nathaniel Crew 3rd Baron Crew Bishop of Durham and Thomas Forster of Adderstone the son of her deceased sister Frances The estate was however encumbered with debt Lord Crew purchased all the Forster estates including Blanchland in 1704 for 20 697 sufficient to pay off the creditors The Forster connection with Blanchland came to an end as a result of Thomas Forster s involvement in the Jacobite rising of 1715 On his death in 1721 Lord Crew left all his properties to be administered in trust for charitable purposes Lord Crewe s Charity The abbey gatehouse survives and the stone houses surrounding the village square were partly constructed using stone from the monastery The manor house became an inn the Lord Crewe Arms in the 1720s See also editCatholic Church in EnglandReferences editAnthony New A Guide to the Abbeys of England and Wales pp 69 71 Constable Rev James Raine The History and Antiquities of North Durham pp 306 310 Forster history and Pedigree 1840 Portals nbsp Catholicism nbsp England Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blanchland Abbey amp oldid 1071579631, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
