Hailes Abbey
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Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours.
Remains of a 13th century Cistercian Abbey that was a said to house a relic, The Holy Blood of Christ, making it a popular destination for pilgrimages.
Explore the 13th century ruins of Hailes Abbey © National Trust Images / L A Sparrow
The great Cistercian "Hailes Abbey ", England,was entirely built in a single campaign and was consecrated in a royal ceremony that included the King and Queen and 15 bishops. Hailes Abbey became a site of pilgrimage when Richard's son Edmund donated to the Cistercian community a phial of the Holy Blood, purchased in Germany, in 1270. Such a relic of the Crucifixion was a considerable magnet for pilgrimage. From the proceeds, the monks of Hailes were able to rebuild the Abbey on a magnificent scale. Though King Henry VIII's commissioners (conveniently) declared the famous relic to be nothing but the blood of a duck, regularly renewed, and though the Abbot Stephen Sagar admitted that the Holy Blood was a fake in hope of saving the Abbey, Hailes Abbey was one of the last religious institutions to acquiesce following the Dissolution Act of 1536. The Abbot and his monks finally surrendered their abbey to Henry's commissioners on Christmas Eve 1539. Tewkesbury Abbey nearby avoided the fate of Hailes, because the parishioners of Tewkesbury bought it for a parish church. After the Dissolution, the west range consisting of the Abbot's own apartments was converted into a house and was home to the Tracy family in the seventeenth century, but these buildings were later demolished and now all that remains are a few low arches in a meadow with outlines in the grass.
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The abbey was founded in 1245 or 1246 by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, called 'King of the Romans' and the younger brother of King Henry III of England. He was granted the manor of Hailes by Henry, and settled it with Cistercian monks from Beaulieu Abbey in Hampshire. The great Cistercian abbey was entirely built in a single campaign and was consecrated in a royal ceremony that included the King and Queen and 15 bishops. Hailes Abbey became a site of pilgrimage when Richard's son, Edmund, donated to the Cistercian community a phial of the Holy Blood, purchased in Germany in 1270. Such a relic of the Crucifixion was a considerable magnet for pilgrimage. From the proceeds, the monks of Hailes were able to rebuild the Abbey on a magnificent scale. Although King Henry VIII's commissioners declared the famous relic to be nothing but the blood of a duck, regularly renewed, and the Abbot Stephen Sagar admitted that the Holy Blood was a fake, Hailes Abbey was one of the last religious institutions to acquiesce following the Dissolution Act of 1536. The Abbot and his monks finally surrendered their abbey to Henry's commissioners on Christmas Eve, 1539. Tewkesbury Abbey nearby avoided the fate of Hailes because the parishioners of Tewkesbury bought it for a parish church. After the Dissolution, the west range consisting of the Abbot's own apartments was converted into a house and was home to the Tracy family in the seventeenth century, but these buildings were later demolished and now all that remains are a few low arches in a meadow with outlines in the grass. Surviving remains include the small church containing unrestored medieval wall-paintings. The abbey is owned by the National Trust and managed by English Heritage. There is a Catholic Priest living in Worcester who has the title of Abbot of Hailes. He is known as a 'Titular Abbot' - one who holds the title of a suppressed or destroyed abbey. Adapted from Wikipedia.
Hailes Abbey was founded in 1245 or 1246 by Richard Earl of Cornwall. All that remains now are a few low arches in a meadow with outlines in the grass. Surviving remains include Hailes Church with unrestored medieval wall-paintings. The Abbey is owned by the National Trust and managed by English Heritage - Winchcombe at PicturesofEngland.com where you can explore the beautiful country of England with photos, history, facts, maps and more.
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The ruins of Hailes Abbey established about 1245 by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, the younger brother of Henry III of England.
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