The north cloister was used for studying and reading. In medieval times, it was in the East Cloister that the Abbot held his Maundy on the Thursday of Holy Week each year. Thirteen elderly men were ...

cloister, chapter house, scriptorium and the abbot’s palace have all been restored, as has the retable of the high altar. Furthermore, the guesthouse and other monastic buildings have been reinstated, ...

The ancient cloister of the original monastery will be preserved, allowing historical architectural elements to blend with modern living comforts. These A-rated energy-efficient residences will ...

In this cloister on the Thursday before Easter the Abbot used to ... On 16th January 1540 monastic life at Westminster came to an end when Henry VIII dissolved the monastery and the deed of surrender ...

The property has endured since its founding as a Cistercian monastery in the 12th century. Selling agent Edward Church at Strutt and Parker said there’s an option to purchase just the 4-acre ...

Other suggested skipping the monastery altogether and instead suggested spending time in the chapel, which is free to visit. Admission to the Cloister costs 12 euros (about $13) for adults ...

What about a spot of prayer and contemplation in a ruined cloister, high on a cliff on ... a former Capuchin monastery built in the 13th century on the site of a cave which had for centuries ...

This stark Burgundian monastery was founded by St Bernard in 1119. With its church, cloister, refectory, sleeping quarters, bakery and ironworks, it is an excellent illustration of the ideal of ...