Founded in the late 12th century by William de Roure, Earl of Lincoln, Cleeve Abbey has undergone some substantial changes throughout its history; from a Cistercian monastery to its destruction during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536, to its use as a private house having been sold off by Henry VIII and finally its function as a farm in the 17th century. This guidebook provides a tour of the abbey, both inside and out, and a history of its workings and the lives of the monks who once lived there.
- ISBN10 1850747601
- ISBN13 9781850747604
- Publish Date 8 June 2000
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 February 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint English Heritage
- Format Paperback
- Pages 36
- Language English