Lesnes Abbey - Historical tour of the Abbey Ruins

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Posted 2022-11-01 by Dinah ⇒ follow

Sun 13 Nov 2022

Join the Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods on a walk around the ruins of a large Augustinian abbey in South East London where you will find out what the canons who lived here did as we visit and describe each part of the building. Meet on the paving by Chestnut's Cafe five minutes before the start of the tour This is just a 10 minute walk from Abbey Wood station.

We will cover:

The founder, his relationship with Thomas Becket and why this abbey was important to him

The various parts of the abbey and what happened in them

What attracted pilgrims to Lesnes Abbey on their way to Canterbury

Why there is a heart still buried in one of the chapels

Why the abbey struggled to make ends meet

Why it was one of the first abbeys close, and not by Henry VIII.

How the ruins survived and were uncovered at the start of the 20th century

Our friendly guides will be happy to field any questions.

This tour is suitable for school age children and above and relates the abbey to the national curriculum KS3 on the development of the Church, state and society in medieval Britain. We have various props and plenty of pictures to bring our tour to life as we take you around.

There is a minimum donation of £1 per ticket for this tour. The money raised goes to support and improve Lesnes Abbey and Woods.

When:
Sun, 13 November 2022
11:00 – 12:00 GMT

Where:
Lesnes Abbey
Abbey Road
London
DA17 5DH
United Kingdom

More information can be found here

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