Frating Abbey Explained

Frating Abbey was reputedly an abbey in the village of Frating, in Essex, England.[1] There is no evidence however that there was more than a farm here belonging to either St Botolph's Priory, Colchester, or to Wix Priory from around 1125.

The current house, and first to be named Frating Abbey Farmhouse, dates from the mid-nineteenth century, built by Mr Boghurst.[2] It replaced a manor house called Wheelers, mentioned twice in Feet of Fines in 1547 [3] and 1564.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FRATING ABBEY FARMHOUSE, Thorrington - 1265151 Historic England. 2020-07-11. historicengland.org.uk. en.
  2. Essex Standard, Saturday 16 October 1886
  3. Feet of Fines CP25(2)/57/418 EASTER, 1 EDWARD VI (1547) 21 - Robert and Roger Tavernor purchased the property from R. Gudron
  4. Feet of Fines CP26