Ramsey Abbey

Ramsey Abbey

Ramsey Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey located in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, England, south east of Peterborough and north of Huntingdon.

History

Ramsey Abbey was founded and endowed in 969 by Athelwold, Bishop of Winchester in the mid-10th century monastic revival (when Ely and Peterborough were also refounded). It paid 4000 eels yearly in Lent to Peterborough Abbey for access to their quarries of Barnack limestone.

The abbey was ranked third in England after Glastonbury and St. Alban's. [web cite|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12638a.htm|title=Ramsey Abbey|work=Catholic Encyclopedia]

The abbey prospered until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Stone from the abbey was used to build Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, King's College, Cambridge and Trinity College, Cambridge.

The abbey today

Today, what remains of the abbey gatehouse forms a part of the Abbey School. [The Ramsey Abbey School has recently amalgamated with the adjacent Ailwyn School. A new establishment "The Abbey College, Ramsey" will be operational from September 2006, leaving the previous two names defunct.] The main abbey building is used to house 6th form facilities and to accommodate lessons.

The Abbey Gatehouse (a National Trust property), the Almshouses, and the parish church can still be seen.visit www.ramseytown.com

Part of the gatehouse was removed and given to Cromwell's uncle. It now forms the main gateway to Hinchingbrooke House in Huntingdon.

References

External links

* [http://www.ramseyabbey.co.uk/ Ramsey Abbey page]
* [http://www.ramseyabbey.co.uk/abbots.html Abbots of Ramsey]
* [http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-ramseygatehouse.htm Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse information at the National Trust]


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