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'MyProject'  (add page) | Contact | About | Site Map | Guestbook  » Places » Waverley Abbey - [Church / Abbey] (SU 8680 4530) Abbeys   Proximity Map     Google Earth Placemark Official Site : Waverley Abbey home page Waverley was the first Cistercian abbey in Britain and was founded by William Giffard, Bishop of Winchester (1107-29) in 1128. Very little of the abbey remains today as can be seen in the photographs, but the site is open to the public free of charge. Mini Timeline 1128 First Cistercian Abbey in Britain Waverley Abbey, the first Cistercian abbey was founded. 1150 Combe Abbey founded This Cistercian abbey in the Midlands was founded by Richard de Camville and was a daughter house of Waverley in the south. See Also   Garendon Abbey   Ranulf (Earl of Chester 1129-53) Have you visited this place? Rate it now 54321 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, 1 = Poor Related information   Google Earth Placemarks   Timeline of abbey foundations   The origin of monasteries   The Cisterian order of monks Feedback   Answer Questionnaire   Questionnaire results Selection of references used: Various,The Cistercian Abbeys of Britain,1998 Top of Page Bookmark this page with: StumbleUpon TimeRef Home Page     Episodes of Medieval History     Key Dates in Medieval History People     Places     3D Buildings     Maps Glossary of Terms     Architecture     Links