The ruins of Waverley Abbey.


Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128 by William Giffard, Bishop of Winchester. It had 70 monks and 120 lay brothers in 1187.


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Location: Waverley Abbey Ruins, river Wey, Farnham, Surrey, England, UK.
Photo credit: © Tony Watson / Alamy / Afripics
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