Monastery information | |
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Order | Benedictine |
Established | 888 |
Disestablished | 1540 |
People | |
Founder(s) | King Alfred |
Site | |
Location | Athelney, Somerset, England |
Grid reference | ST346293 |
Athelney Abbey, established in the county of Somerset, England, was founded by King Alfred in 888, as a religious house for monks of the Order of St. Benedict. It was dedicated to "Our Blessed Saviour, St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Egelwine".