Waverley Abbey ruins

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical site
gptkbp:accessibility accessible by footpaths
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Cistercian
east end remains
nave remains
transept remains
gptkbp:associatedWith Cistercian Order
gptkbp:attraction archaeological site
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ruins preserved as a monument
gptkbp:culturalHeritage designated as a scheduled monument
gptkbp:culturalSignificance part of local folklore
inspiration for artists
featured in literature
inspiration for writers
featured in paintings
gptkbp:dissolved 1536
gptkbp:environmentalImpact wooded area
open fields
riverbank_of_the_River_Wey
gptkbp:features landscaped grounds
ruins of the church
remains of the cloister
remains of the chapter house
gptkbp:foundedIn c. 1128
gptkbp:historicalEvent dissolution of the monasteries
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Thomas_Cromwell
gptkb:Henry_VIII
Cistercian monks
founder_William_Giffard
gptkbp:historicalResearch conservation efforts ongoing
guided tours available
community events held
educational programs offered
archaeological studies conducted
historical documentation available
interpretive signage present
gptkbp:historicalSignificance monastic_history_of_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Waverley Abbey ruins
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:England
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:English_Heritage
gptkbp:notableFor its picturesque setting
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Waverley_Abbey_estate
gptkbp:significance first Cistercian monastery in England
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Waverley_Park
gptkbp:visitors open to the public