Forde Abbey, Chard, Somerset. by wjames

Photography • Historical • posted on Feb 07, 2010

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A fascinating house founded by Cistercian monks over 800 years ago it became one of the richest and most learned monasteries in the country. After the dissolution in 1539 the Abbey lay empty for 100 years, until in 1649 it was transformed into the magnificent house you see today.

Comments (18)

alanwilliams

10:27AM | Sun, 07 February 2010

Nice shot of the abbey Wally

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Dreamingbee

10:29AM | Sun, 07 February 2010

it is fantastic architecture - an wonderful building and nature - thx for sharing

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mininessie

10:33AM | Sun, 07 February 2010

precious place!!

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DEWoodward

10:37AM | Sun, 07 February 2010

Splendid capture!

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Erestorfan

11:17AM | Sun, 07 February 2010

What a fabulous place!! It amazes me that it was founded 800 years ago!!! Now THAT'S history!! What a beautiful house it has been turned into.

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durleybeachbum

11:21AM | Sun, 07 February 2010

I've bought many of my best plants ever here! A wintery shot, I've only been in summer.

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qrud

11:28AM | Sun, 07 February 2010

I love it.

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kbrog

11:33AM | Sun, 07 February 2010

Nice little cottage. ;D LOL! Beautiful place and great capture of it!

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virginiese

12:16PM | Sun, 07 February 2010

fascinating architecture !great capture of it

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traceyjane

1:02PM | Sun, 07 February 2010

wonderful shot

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jeroni

2:48PM | Sun, 07 February 2010

Very nice shot and colour contrast

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brewgirlca

3:44PM | Sun, 07 February 2010

What a grand kingdom you live in where you can see all this in a day's drive or two. Always amazing that a place can stand empty for a 100 or so years and be rebuilt. I work in a 50 year old building that needs constant daily repair, basically from the day it was built.

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psyoshida

7:08PM | Sun, 07 February 2010

Beautiful place and perfect composition. Wonderful architecture.

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watapki66

9:17PM | Sun, 07 February 2010

Beautiful scene!

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jascorpio

12:14AM | Mon, 08 February 2010

Your photos are always a pleasure to see!!!

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SoulEatar

4:58AM | Mon, 08 February 2010

Ya Iv'e been thinking about putting a moat around my houe ! Just kidding - In Minnesota USA we don,t see anything like that - My house is a we bit smaller :) - What can I say the subject is overwhelming what a treat to be able to shoot something like that - good subject matter is a bit harder to come by here.

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