ELSTOW ABBEY

Elstow Abbey was founded in 1078 by the Countess Judith, niece of William the Conqueror. It became one of the richer of the 106 Benedictine nunneries existing at the time and in its hey-day, in the fourteenth century, the building was twice its present size. The end of the Abbey came in 1539, as part of the dissolution of the monasteries.The Abbey was a monastery for Benedictine nuns and was founded c.1075 by Judith, Countess of Huntingdon, a niece of William the Conqueror. It is therefore classed as a royal foundation... We hope that this website provides you with an introduction to this historic abbey church as well as giving you information about the current church, regular services and other events. Elstow Abbey is an active church that has been a place of Christian worship for nearly a thousand years and we continue to uphold that tradition... Elstow is famous as the home of John Bunyan . He was baptised in our font in 1628 and as a child and young man he worshiped regularly in..

Primary location: Elstow United Kingdom