Earlier in the week we visited Delapre Abbey which is undergoing a large restoration project.
The grounds and walled garden make for a pleasant walk. There is also a cafe but we did not stop there on this visit. The house and some of the buildings are now also open to the public.
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| Photo from the Delapre Abbey website |
Delapre Abbey [Abbey of St Mary de la Pre] is a neo-classical mansion incorporating a former monastery.
Simon de Senlis an Anglo-Norman Earl founded the Abbey during the reign of King Stephen.
In 1145 a nunnery was founded devoted to the congregation of the great Abbey of Cluny, in Burgundy France. The Cluniac congregation was initially a reform movement of the Benedictine life. A dozen to twenty nuns lived there at any one time. The Abbey closed in 1538 with the dissolution of the monasteries.
The Abbey has gone through a number of changes, from a private residence to being the Northamptonshire Record Office and used during World War 2.
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| Part of the walled gardens |
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| Interesting carved wooden statues |
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| Standing guard |
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| Must go again and visit the lake. |
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