Lesnes Abbey, founded by Richard de Lucy on 11th June 1178

Lesnes Abbey - view of the ruins from the east

Door in west wall of Cloister ....... ....... ....... Squint window to Frater pulpit stairs

Door to west Cloister wall and adjacent wall to north aisle of Church with putlock holes

East wall of sub-vault below Dorter (Dormitory) from outside

Stairs leading to Cloister from within Dorter sub-vault

North wall of Frater (Refectory) with bay tree mentioned by Stukeley and pulpit steps

Base of jamb to left side of Chapter House entrance doorway

Coffin purported to be that of the founder, Richard de Lucy in the Presbytery

The north-west and south-west piers of the central tower

Decorated encaustic tiles in the pavement adjacent to the south-west tower pier

The south-west pier of the central tower is the best preserved

Stone responds in the wall to the north-west aisle of the Church

The distinctive 'stiff-leaf' design used extensively on all column bases and responds

Today Lesnes Abbey is in ruins. The demolition and clearance of the site for building stone was efficiently carried out after its dissolution on 1st April 1525. Only contemporary or slightly earlier Abbeys such as Romsey Abbey near Winchester or Buildwas Abbey can give an indication of its original scale. Return to full details about Lesnes Abbey Fulbert de Lucy and Richard de Lucy - The Justiciar The Family of deLucy in the 12th Century Further information on the genealogy of the ancient de Lucy family

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