Titchfield Abbey — Attraction in Fareham

Our next stop was to another medieval ruin building. Built in the 13th century stands the charming Titchfield Abbey. Around the 16th century it was altered in to a grand mansion. The ruin is located in the village of Titchfield near the town of Fareham, Hampshire.

Before the mansion, the abbey was originally built to house the premonstratensians canons for over 300 years. It was said that the monks who lived there, were able to be more involved within the community and the village. One or two of the monks were vicars in the local parish churches, and regularly spent time socialising in the village.

The abbey is impressive but you wont be here for hours. Although on the other hand, you could be if you wanted to enjoy a picnic on the field grounds but, it's somewhere you are able to come and enjoy some forgotten history, our only downside to this is was the information lacking on site, but there is an abundance of its history online. The building is now an English Heritage site and free (which is the main thing right?)

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On our Road Trip through England, Wales and Scotland we focused on Castles, Abbeys and walks. The Titchfield Abbey we've visited on our first full day here in England. It was a hot summer day. A monday. And only really a handful people on site. Which is surprising, because these are beautiful remains of a former abbey and mansion. It's almost still fully complete even. There's no entrance fee. And even parking is free if you're a member of the EH. If not it's 2 pounds only.

The building is very impressive. Built in the 13th Century it was first in the hand of monks. Then it changed hands under Henry VIII. And was turned into a Tudor mansion.

It's quite a sight to behold. And you can walk around the whole site. But as usual: Be respectful, don't climb around and pick up your litter and after your dog (which are allowed here on the site).

A very good start for this year's Road Trip. A great place to visit. And there are even one or two lunch options around, if you feel hungry...

Titchfield Abbey is a medieval abbey and later country house, located in the village of Titchfield near Fareham in Hampshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1222 for Premonstratensian canons, an austere order of priests. The abbey was a minor house of its order, and became neither wealthy nor influential during its three centuries of monastic life; the inhabitants were devoted to scholarship, as shown by their very impressive library.

The abbey was closed in 1537 by Henry VIII of England during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the building was converted into a mansion by Thomas Wriothesley, a powerful courtier. Later in the sixteenth century the mansion was home to Henry Wriothesley, who was a patron of William Shakespeare. In 1781 the mansion was abandoned and partially demolished. The remains were purchased by the government in the early twentieth century and are now a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the care of...