The monastery was founded in 1149 by William de Glastonia on the site since known as Little Bindon near Bindon Hill on the coast near Lulworth Cove as a daughter house of Forde Abbey, but the terrain proved too demanding to sustain the community. In 1172 the monastery moved to a site near Wool, the gift of Roger de Newburgh and his wife, Matilda de Glastonia (the granddaughter of the original founder), who also endowed it with further estates in the county. The monastery retained the name of its original location.
The abbey had the support of the Plantagenet kings, and Henry III granted several letters of protection.[1]
From the 14th century the abbey suffered from a number of internal and economic difficulties which seriously reduced its income and wealth. In the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535 its annual income was valued at £147. It was scheduled for Dissolution in 1536, but John Norman, the then abbot, paid the Crown the enormous sum of £300 to save it. The abbey was nevertheless suppressed in 1539.
In 1559 Thomas Howard built a country house on the site of the monastery, but this was burnt down during the English Civil War, although the outline of Howard's gardens, with their moated water features, can still be seen.[2] The Welds reused the stone for the construction of the nearby Lulworth Castle.
Buildings and siteedit
The foundations of the monastery and the surviving walls show that it followed the standard Cistercian layout of a cruciform church with a nave and two side aisles and a straight east end, with two chapels off each arm of the transept; the conventual buildings lay to the south of the church. Most of the construction seems to have taken place around the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries; although later records refer to royal gifts of timber for rebuilding works, these are no longer in evidence. In the chapter-house in the east range the recessed shafts of the columns that supported the ceiling vaulting are still to be seen. Little remains of the south range with the kitchen and refectory.
Access to the ruins is by permission of the current tenants.
Bindon Abbey House, late 18th century
Between 1794 and 1798 a small "Gothick" house, Bindon Abbey House, was built on part of the former abbey grounds. This and a contemporaneous gatehouse are still in existence. Bindon Abbey House is currently used by Bindon Abbey Wellness Retreat to provide a range of treatments and retreat days.[3]
The mill on the River Frome – Bindon Mill – to the north of the ruins would originally have been part of the monastery. It was converted into a residence between 2006 and 2009.[4]
Calthrop, M. M. C., 1908: The Abbey of Bindon. In: The Victoria History of the County of Dorset, ed. William Page, Vol. 2, pp. 82 – 90. London: Constable. Text available from: British History Online. ISBN0-19-722718-X
Dru Drury, G., 1932–33: The Bindon Abbey Charter of A.D. 1313. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, Vol. LIV, pp. 35 – 73; Vol. LV, pp. 20 – 25
Dru Drury, G., 1933: The Abbots of Bindon. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, Vol. LV, pp. 1 – 19.
Fergusson, Peter, 1984: Architecture of Solitude: Cistercian Abbeys in Twelfth-Century England, pp. 112 – 113. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. ISBN0-691-04024-9
Hutchins, John, 1861: The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset, 3rd ed., ed. W. Shipp and J. W. Hodson, Vol. 1, pp. 349 – 360. Westminster: J. B. Nichols
Moule, H. J., 1885: Bindon Abbey and Woolbridge. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, Vol. VII, pp. 54 – 65
New, Anthony, 1985: A Guide to the Abbeys of England and Wales, pp. 67 – 69. Constable & Company. ISBN0-09-463520-X
Newman, John and Nikolaus Pevsner, 1972: The Buildings of England: Dorset, pp. 93 – 94. Harmondsworth: Penguin. ISBN0-14-071044-2
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1970: An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Vol. 2, South-East, pp. 404 – 408, plates 201 – 204. London: HMSO. ISBN0-11-700457-X
External linksedit
Cistercians in the North: Sheffield University
Plan of abbey site prepared by Morgan Carey Architects[dead link]
January 01, 1970
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Glastonia the granddaughter of the original founder who also endowed it with further estates in the county The monastery retained the name of its original location The abbey had the support of the Plantagenet kings and Henry III granted several letters of protection 1 From the 14th century the abbey suffered from a number of internal and economic difficulties which seriously reduced its income and wealth In the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535 its annual income was valued at 147 It was scheduled for Dissolution in 1536 but John Norman the then abbot paid the Crown the enormous sum of 300 to save it The abbey was nevertheless suppressed in 1539 The site was granted to Thomas Poynings Baron Poynings from whom it passed to Thomas Howard Viscount Howard of Bindon It was bought in 1641 by the Weld family later prominent as Roman Catholics the present landowners In 1559 Thomas Howard built a country house on the site of the monastery but this was burnt down during the English Civil War although the outline of Howard s gardens with their moated water features can still be seen 2 The Welds reused the stone for the construction of the nearby Lulworth Castle Buildings and site editThe foundations of the monastery and the surviving walls show that it followed the standard Cistercian layout of a cruciform church with a nave and two side aisles and a straight east end with two chapels off each arm of the transept the conventual buildings lay to the south of the church Most of the construction seems to have taken place around the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries although later records refer to royal gifts of timber for rebuilding works these are no longer in evidence In the chapter house in the east range the recessed shafts of the columns that supported the ceiling vaulting are still to be seen Little remains of the south range with the kitchen and refectory Access to the ruins is by permission of the current tenants nbsp Bindon Abbey House late 18th century Between 1794 and 1798 a small Gothick house Bindon Abbey House was built on part of the former abbey grounds This and a contemporaneous gatehouse are still in existence Bindon Abbey House is currently used by Bindon Abbey Wellness Retreat to provide a range of treatments and retreat days 3 The mill on the River Frome Bindon Mill to the north of the ruins would originally have been part of the monastery It was converted into a residence between 2006 and 2009 4 Burials editRoger de NewburghLiterary references editThe abbey ruins and the former grave of one of the abbots which may still be seen feature in Thomas Hardy s Tess of the d Urbervilles References edit The Victoria History of the County of Dorset Vol 2 pp 82 86 Timothy Mowl Historic Gardens of Dorset Tempus 2003 pp 15 24 Bindon Abbey Wellness Retreat Archived from the original on 13 October 2014 Retrieved 22 September 2014 Bindon Mill Country Life 11 November 2009Sources editCalthrop M M C 1908 The Abbey of Bindon In The Victoria History of the County of Dorset ed William Page Vol 2 pp 82 90 London Constable Text available from British History Online ISBN 0 19 722718 X Dru Drury G 1932 33 The Bindon Abbey Charter of A D 1313 Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society Vol LIV pp 35 73 Vol LV pp 20 25 Dru Drury G 1933 The Abbots of Bindon Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society Vol LV pp 1 19 Fergusson Peter 1984 Architecture of Solitude Cistercian Abbeys in Twelfth Century England pp 112 113 Princeton N J Princeton University Press ISBN 0 691 04024 9 Hutchins John 1861 The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset 3rd ed ed W Shipp and J W Hodson Vol 1 pp 349 360 Westminster J B Nichols Moule H J 1885 Bindon Abbey and Woolbridge Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club Vol VII pp 54 65 Mowl Timothy 2003 Historic Gardens of Dorset Tempus Publishing ISBN 0 7524 2535 8 New Anthony 1985 A Guide to the Abbeys of England and Wales pp 67 69 Constable amp Company ISBN 0 09 463520 X Newman John and Nikolaus Pevsner 1972 The Buildings of England Dorset pp 93 94 Harmondsworth Penguin ISBN 0 14 071044 2 Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England 1970 An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset Vol 2 South East pp 404 408 plates 201 204 London HMSO ISBN 0 11 700457 XExternal links editCistercensi info with photos Cistercians in the North Sheffield University Dorset Churches photos of the abbey ruins 1987 Pictures of Bindon Mill 2009 from the Country Life Picture Library Plan of abbey site prepared by Morgan Carey Architects dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bindon Abbey amp oldid 1175331872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
