Waverley Abbey

Waverley Abbey
Farnham, United Kingdom (GB)
Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128 by William Giffard, bishop of Winchester. It is situated about four miles south of Farnham, in a bend of the River Wey. Sir Walter Scott is said to have taken the name of Waverley, his first novel, from this abbey.
Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128 by William Giffard, bishop of Winchester. It is situated about four miles south of Farnham, in a bend of the River Wey. Sir Walter Scott is said to have taken the name of Waverley, his first novel, from this abbey.
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