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Anglesey Abbey
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Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 9EJ
Max Capacities:
Max Meeting Capacity: 200
Max Banqueting Capacity: 180
No of Meeting Rooms: 4
No of Bedrooms: 0
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Car Parking: Yes
Wheel Chair Access Yes
Contact: Vincent Howard
Introduction
This picturesque Augustinian priory was built in 1236 by the papal chaplain, Master Lawrence of St Nicholas, who sold 600 sheep to pay for its construction works! Dissolved in 1536 by Henry VIII, it passed through several private hands including Thomas Hobson, and later, Sir George Downing.
It was not until 1926 that the Abbey was adapted into a home by Lord Fairhaven and his brother who wanted a place for entertaining their guests. Today the old house contains Lord Fairhaven’s eclectic mix of many rare and fabulous objects including ‘The opening of Waterloo Bridge’ by John Constable.
The contrast between the lavishly decorated interiors and the shell of a former austere priory gives Anglesey Abbey a truly unique atmosphere. The old monastic buildings were converted to domestic use at the... More
