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Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128 by William Giffard, the Bishop of Winchester. Located about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Farnham, Surrey, it is situated on a flood-plain; surrounded by current and previous channels of the River Wey. It was damaged on more than one occasion by severe flooding, resulting in rebuilding in the 13th century. Despite being the first Cistercian abbey in England, and being motherhouse to several other abbeys, Waverley was "slenderly endowed" and its monks are recorded as having endured poverty and famine.

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  • Die Waverley Abbey ist eine ehemalige Zisterzienserabtei in der Grafschaft (county) Surrey in Südengland. (de)
  • La abadía de Waverley fue la primera abadía cisterciense en Inglaterra, fundada en 1128 por William Giffard, obispo de Winchester. Está localizada cerca de una milla al sur de Farnham, Surrey, en un recodo del . (es)
  • L’abbaye de Waverley (en anglais The Abbey of the Blessed Mary of Waverley) est une ancienne abbaye cistercienne située à proximité de Farnham, dans le district de Waverley (Surrey), en Angleterre. Comme la plupart des abbayes britanniques, elle a été fermée par Henry VIII durant la campagne de dissolution des monastères. (fr)
  • Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128 by William Giffard, the Bishop of Winchester. Located about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Farnham, Surrey, it is situated on a flood-plain; surrounded by current and previous channels of the River Wey. It was damaged on more than one occasion by severe flooding, resulting in rebuilding in the 13th century. Despite being the first Cistercian abbey in England, and being motherhouse to several other abbeys, Waverley was "slenderly endowed" and its monks are recorded as having endured poverty and famine. The abbey was suppressed in 1536 as part of King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. Subsequently, largely demolished, its stone was reused in local buildings, likely including "Waverley Abbey House", which was built in 1723 in the northern portion of the former abbey precinct. Waverley Abbey House, the ruins of the abbey and the surrounding land are all part of a conservation area. The house is a Grade II* listed building and the ruins a scheduled monument. The ruins of the abbey are currently managed by English Heritage and open to the public. (en)
  • Waverley Abbey är en fornlämning i Storbritannien. Den ligger i grevskapet Surrey och riksdelen England, i den södra delen av landet, 60 km sydväst om huvudstaden London. Waverley Abbey ligger 65 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Waverley Abbey är huvudsakligen platt, men söderut är den kuperad. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 161 meter över havet, 1,8 km nordost om Waverley Abbey. Runt Waverley Abbey är det tätbefolkat, med 343 invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Farnham, 2,8 km nordväst om Waverley Abbey. I omgivningarna runt Waverley Abbey växer i huvudsak blandskog. Kustklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 8 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är 17 °C, och den kallaste är januari, med 0 °C. (sv)
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  • The ruins of Waverley Abbey (en)
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  • The Abbey of the Blessed Mary of Waverley (en)
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  • L'Aumône Abbey, Normandy, France (en)
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  • Waverley Abbey (en)
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  • Managed by English Heritage (en)
  • Yes: Free of Charge (en)
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  • Die Waverley Abbey ist eine ehemalige Zisterzienserabtei in der Grafschaft (county) Surrey in Südengland. (de)
  • La abadía de Waverley fue la primera abadía cisterciense en Inglaterra, fundada en 1128 por William Giffard, obispo de Winchester. Está localizada cerca de una milla al sur de Farnham, Surrey, en un recodo del . (es)
  • L’abbaye de Waverley (en anglais The Abbey of the Blessed Mary of Waverley) est une ancienne abbaye cistercienne située à proximité de Farnham, dans le district de Waverley (Surrey), en Angleterre. Comme la plupart des abbayes britanniques, elle a été fermée par Henry VIII durant la campagne de dissolution des monastères. (fr)
  • Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128 by William Giffard, the Bishop of Winchester. Located about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Farnham, Surrey, it is situated on a flood-plain; surrounded by current and previous channels of the River Wey. It was damaged on more than one occasion by severe flooding, resulting in rebuilding in the 13th century. Despite being the first Cistercian abbey in England, and being motherhouse to several other abbeys, Waverley was "slenderly endowed" and its monks are recorded as having endured poverty and famine. (en)
  • Waverley Abbey är en fornlämning i Storbritannien. Den ligger i grevskapet Surrey och riksdelen England, i den södra delen av landet, 60 km sydväst om huvudstaden London. Waverley Abbey ligger 65 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Waverley Abbey är huvudsakligen platt, men söderut är den kuperad. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 161 meter över havet, 1,8 km nordost om Waverley Abbey. Runt Waverley Abbey är det tätbefolkat, med 343 invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Farnham, 2,8 km nordväst om Waverley Abbey. I omgivningarna runt Waverley Abbey växer i huvudsak blandskog. (sv)
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  • Waverley Abbey (de)
  • Abadía de Waverley (es)
  • Abbaye de Waverley (fr)
  • Waverley Abbey (en)
  • Waverley Abbey (sv)
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