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Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse
Heritage Open Day: Once an island in the Fens, this charming former gatehouse is all that remains of the oldest English and once great Benedictine abbey at Ramsey. An ornately carved exterior with a glorious oriel window is all that survives from its centuries of history.
The gatehouse was dismantled and then re-erected at the entrance to Hinchingbrooke House in Huntingdon by the Cromwell family. The remaining lodge to the gatehouse dates back to circa 1475.
The stone figure on display is considered to be a depiction of Ailwyn and was drawn in 1719 by Dr. Stukeley. When shown in 1987 at the ‘Age of Chivalry’ exhibition in London it was thought ‘that the attribution is probably not authentic’.
The gatehouse was dismantled and then re-erected at the entrance to Hinchingbrooke House in Huntingdon by the Cromwell family. The remaining lodge to the gatehouse dates back to circa 1475.
The stone figure on display is considered to be a depiction of Ailwyn and was drawn in 1719 by Dr. Stukeley. When shown in 1987 at the ‘Age of Chivalry’ exhibition in London it was thought ‘that the attribution is probably not authentic’.
Sun 8 Sep:11:00-16:00; Free Entry.
The Lodge, Ramsey Abbey School, Ramsey, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE26 1DJ
Sun 8 September