Chudleigh Abbey Explained

Chudleigh Abbey was an abbey in Chudleigh, Devon, England.

St Bridget's Abbey of Syon had existed since 1415, returning to Spetisbury in Dorset in 1861 after 300 years and in Flanders and Portugal following the dissolution of the monasteries.^[1] In 1887 their monastery was built in Chudleigh and they occupied it until 1925 when they moved to Marley House, Rattery (Devon).^[2]

The building was then converted into 6 residences.^[3]

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Notes and References

1. Book: Jones , E.A. . Walsham. A.. Syon Abbey and Its Books: Reading, Writing and Religion, C.1400-1700. Boydell Press. Studies in Modern British Reli. 2010. 978-1-84383-547-9. 28 August 2018. 8. ... in Lisbon until 1861. When they did return to England they initially took over a recently vacated convent at Spettisbury (Dorset), before moving to Chudleigh (Devon) in 1887. In 1925 they were able to purchase from the Carew family Marley House, near South ....
2. Web site: St Bridget's Abbey of Syon. Chudleigh History Group. 10 July 2016.
3. Web site: Church Conversion. Rightmove. 10 July 2016.