Monastery information | |
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Order | Augustinian |
Established | 1201 |
Disestablished | 22 May 1536 |
Dedicated to | The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Mottisfont |
People | |
Founder(s) | William Briwere |
Site | |
Location | Mottisfont, Hampshire, England |
Grid reference | SU327270 |
Visible remains | parts of church, chapter house and cellarium incorporated into 18th-century mansion |
Public access | yes |
Other information | National Trust |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Mottisfont Abbey House |
Designated | 29 May 1957 |
Reference no. | 1093730 |
Official name | Abbey, Mottisfont |
Designated | 31 May 1984 |
Reference no. | 1000864 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Walled garden 250 m north west of Mottisfont Abbey |
Designated | 11 April 1986 |
Reference no. | 1339147 |
Mottisfont Abbey is a historical priory and country estate in Hampshire, England. Sheltered in the valley of the River Test, the property is now operated by the National Trust. 393,250 people visited the site in 2019.[1] The site includes the historic house museum which features regularly changing art exhibitions, gardens, including a walled rose garden which is home to the National Plant Collection of ancestral rose species and 19th-century rose cultivars,[2] and a riverside walk. It is a Grade I listed building.[3]