Muchelney Abbey

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Muchelney Abbey is a historic former Benedictine monastery and notable medieval ruin located on the Somerset Levels in southwest England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Benedictine monastery
medieval ruin
scheduled monument
tourist attraction
country England
currentUse heritage site
museum
dedicatedTo Apostle Peter
surface form: Saint Peter
diocese Diocese of Bath and Wells
dissolvedDuring Dissolution of the Monasteries
dissolvedInYear 1538
dissolvedUnder Henry VIII of England
surface form: Henry VIII
era medieval period
foundedInCentury 8th century
governedBy abbot of Muchelney
hasArchaeologicalRemains earthworks
stone foundations
hasBuildingPart abbot's house
chapter house remains
cloister
foundations of the abbey church
refectory remains
hasFeature 15th-century ceiling
medieval wall paintings
tiled floors
hasMaterial blue lias stone
hamstone dressings
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
scheduled monument
historicalCounty Somerset
locatedIn Muchelney
Somerset
Somerset Levels
southwest England
surface form: South West England
locatedNear River Parrett
managedBy English Heritage
nearbyBuilding Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Muchelney
Priest's House, Muchelney
openToPublic true
ownedBy English Heritage
possiblyFoundedBy King Ine of Wessex
refoundedBy Athelstan
surface form: King Æthelstan
refoundedInCentury 10th century
religiousOrder Benedictines
roofMaterial thatched roof
usedFor monastic life
religious worship

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Somerset containsLandmark Muchelney Abbey