Cholsey Abbey
Cholsey Abbey was an
), which was founded in 986.History
After King
King of England
. Both Ælfthryth and Æthelred were instrumental in establishing Cholsey Abbey: an act of expiation for Edward's death.
Following the
Danish attack on Wallingford in 1006, it is thought that the invaders burned the nunnery to the ground. However, some ruins may have survived to be rebuilt as St Mary's Church, Cholsey (the parish church
), where Anglo-Saxon masonry survives in the tower.
Location
The site, nothing of which remains on the ground, lies immediately north-west of large village with its many amenities.
References
- Royal Berkshire History: Cholsey
- British History Online: Victoria County History of Berkshire: The Abbey of Reading (mentioning Cholsey Abbey)
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