Mottisfont Abbey

Mottisfont Priory
Mottisfont Abbey is located in Hampshire
Mottisfont Abbey
Location within Hampshire
Monastery information
OrderAugustinian
Established1201
Disestablished22 May 1536
Dedicated toThe Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Mottisfont
People
Founder(s)William Briwere
Site
LocationMottisfont, Hampshire, England
Grid referenceSU327270
Visible remainsparts of church, chapter house and cellarium incorporated into 18th-century mansion
Public accessyes
Other informationNational Trust
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameMottisfont Abbey House
Designated29 May 1957
Reference no.1093730
Official nameAbbey, Mottisfont
Designated31 May 1984
Reference no.1000864
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameWalled garden 250 m north west of Mottisfont Abbey
Designated11 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]

  1. ^ "ALVA - Association of Leading Visitor Attractions". www.alva.org.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ Stone, D. (2008). Pruning Roses. In: The National Trust, ed., Gardening Secrets from National Trust Head Gardeners (pp. 49-52). London: National Trust Books. ISBN 978-1-905400-35-5.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Mottisfont Abbey House (1093730)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.