Abbey Barn • Abbotsbury

It dates to the 14^th century and gives some clue as to how much the monastery complex must have dominated the landscape here. Half of it was de-roofed in the mid-17^th century, but the structure is still impressive. It is now Grade I listed and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. If you walk to the end of the roofless section and peer through the doorway, you can see the Abbey dovecote. In fact, walk anywhere around here you will see remnants of the abbey farm complex. The diary, the fishponds, the mill… It was a hive of medieval activity.

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