Hazleton Abbey

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Hazleton Abbey was an abbey at Hazleton in Gloucestershire, England.

It was formed in the 12th century.[1][2] Monks from Kingswood Abbey bought the land after King Stephen had confiscated it from Reginald de Waleric. Ownership was disputed and Reginald de Waleric was ordered to found a Cistercian Abbey by the Pope and allowed the monks to return. A shortage of water meant that they later moved to Tetbury. It became crown land after the dissolution of the monasteries.[3]

The former Abbey barn survives.[4]

Hazelton Manor was built on the site in the 16th century.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hazelton Abbey". Pastscape. Historic England. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Parishes: Hazleton Pages 91-106 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 9, Bradley Hundred. The Northleach Area of the Cotswolds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ Cooke, Robert (1957). West Country Houses. Batsford. pp. 101–102.
  4. ^ "Former Abbey Barn with garage and flat above immediately north". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Hazleton Manor Farmhouse". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

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