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Titchfield Abbey
Open daily, 10am-5pm from April until September and 10am-4pm from October until March. First built in the 13th century, Titchfield Abbey in Hampshire was the home of a community of Premonstratensian canons. The canons lived communally, like monks, but also preached and served as priests in the local community. After the Suppression of the Monasteries, Henry VIII gave the abbey to Sir Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton, who transformed the buildings into a grand Tudor mansion called Place House. The most impressive feature of the abbey today is a grand turreted gatehouse, which was built across the nave of the church.
Human Features
- Parking Available
- Free Entry
Opening Hours
Contact Details
Location
Mill Lane, Titchfield, Catisfield PO15 5RA, United Kingdom
We love visiting the Abbey for a short but interesting walk. There is lots of parking space but it does fill up very quickly on sunny days. It's free entry but does close in the evening. There is little information boards around the Abbey telling you all about the history of the building. It's a dog friendly area and many people bring their dogs over but you do need to be careful of people having picnics if your dog loves their food! apart from the gravel road, the whole area is grassed with a couple of picnic tables. During summer they let a lot of the grass grow long and natural which the dogs loving running through!
