Hazleton Abbey Explained

Hazleton Abbey was an abbey at Hazleton in Gloucestershire, England.

It was formed in the 12th century.[1] [2] Monks from Kingswood Abbey bought the land after King Stephen had confiscated it from Reginald de Waleric. Ownership was disputed and Reginald de Waleric was ordered to found a Cistercian Abbey by the Pope and allowed the monks to return. A shortage of water meant that they later moved to Tetbury. It became crown land after the dissolution of the monasteries.[3]

The former Abbey barn survives.[4]

Hazelton Manor was built on the site in the 16th century.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hazelton Abbey . Pastscape . Historic England . 18 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Parishes: Hazleton Pages 91-106 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 9, Bradley Hundred. The Northleach Area of the Cotswolds. . British History Online . Victoria County History . 18 August 2020.
  3. Book: Cooke. Robert. West Country Houses. 1957. Batsford. 101–102.
  4. Web site: Former Abbey Barn with garage and flat above immediately north . National Heritage List for England . Historic England . 18 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Hazleton Manor Farmhouse . National Heritage List for England . Historic England . 7 October 2020.

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