Northampton Abbey

Northampton Abbey

Northampton Abbey was founded in Northampton in 1104-05 by William Peverel as an Augustinian monastery dedicated to St James.

The abbey church was rebuilt on a large scale during the reign of King Edward I and completed in around 1310. By the time of the dissolution it was reported that the monastery was well kept, the community held in high esteem and with a lot of good done for the poor of the area. Nonetheless, it was dissolved in 1538 and granted to Nicholas Giffard who converted the buildings into a mansion.

Nothing now remains except the tomb slab of Abbott de Flore in the vestry of Duston church.

References

Anthony New. 'A Guide to the Abbeys of England And Wales', p284. Constable.

Coordinates: 52°14′N 0°54′W / 52.24°N 0.9°W / 52.24; -0.9


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