- Ramsey Abbey
Ramsey Abbey is a former
Benedictine abbey located in Ramsey,Cambridgeshire ,England , south east ofPeterborough and north ofHuntingdon .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 4000eel s yearly inLent toPeterborough Abbey for access to their quarries ofBarnack limestone.The abbey was ranked third in England after
Glastonbury andSt. 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 buildGonville and Caius College, Cambridge ,King's College, Cambridge andTrinity 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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