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Buckfast Abbey (Buckfastleigh, South Devon)
Description: Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh, Devon is one of a small number of active monasteries in Britain today. It was founded ... more  Buckfast Abbey (Buckfastleigh, South Devon) ... in 1018, dedicated to Saint Mary, and run by the Cistercian order from 1147 until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Today it is a Benedictine foundation. Between 1536, when it was dissolved, and 1882, the abbey lay in ruins. Then a group of Benedictine monks arrived, lived among the ruins, and gradually re-built the abbey much as it had been. The church itself was restored by the monks themselves, in 1907–1908, under Abbot Anscar Vonier.Newest Review: ... for a bottle of the tonic wine. Remove the screw cap top. Throw the top away. Proceed to consume the wine without diluting ... more ... it.
I then challenge you to not be boistrous and to act in a calm and sensible manner.
Seriously though, the place is beautiful, the Abbey is truely astonishing. The Buckfast Tonic Wine is an 'aquired' taste but by the time you get to the bottom of the bottle, you'll be wanting more!...more |
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Buckfast Abbey (Buckfastleigh, South Devon): Buckfast Tonic Wine/Abbey (87 words)
by padl0ck1 - written on 18.10.06 (Somewhat useful, 162 readings)
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Ask for a bottle of the tonic wine. Remove the screw cap top. Throw the top away. Proceed to consume the wine without diluting it. I then challenge you to not be boistrous and to act in a calm and sensible manner. Seriously though, the place is beautiful, the Abbey is truely astonishing. The Buckfast Tonic Wine is an 'aquired' taste but by the time you get to the bottom of the bottle, you'll be wanting ...
I'm a Buckfast Bee!!! (1072 words)
by tartlette - written on 12.05.06 (Very useful, 536 readings)
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A visit to Devon for a wedding on the weekend meant that I found myself a couple of miles away from Buckfast Abbey. As someone who loves history and all things old, I thought great! I read up on the Abbey in a local guidebook and although it told me that the current Abbey was a 19th century creation I still thought it might be worth a look. HISTORY: Buckfast Abbey was originally founded in around 1018, as a Benedictine house. In the 1147 the Abbey joined the Cistercian order. The Cistercians rebuilt the Abbey in their style, and when the Abbey was rebuilt in the 19th century it was rebuilt in this style. Along with the country's other ...
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