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Haughmond is a popular place to visit. Visitors can imagine life in a 13th century Abbey, walk
around the woodland and enjoy the views from the top of the hill.
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Haughmond Abbey today
Between 1536 and 1540, King Henry the Eighth destroyed most of the religious buildings in
England, a time called the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Haughmond Abbey, was one of the
Abbeys to suffer, as a result, it was bought by Sir Edward Littleton, who turned it in to a
family home. However, during the Civil War, between 1642 and 1646, Haughmond Abbey burnt down.
By the early 1900's the Shropshire Archaeological Society decided that it was time to learn
more about the site.
During 1933-34, the newly established Office of Works started restoring the Abbey and opened it
up to the public. Above is a view of how Haughmond Abbey looked in the 1960's, very similar to
the way it is today.
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