Muchelney Abbey
There was a place of worship on this site since the days of King Ine in 693, though the Benedictine monastery that was once here wasn’t established until the 10th Century. The extensive remains of the foundations of Muchelney Abbey suggest a once grand building, all that remains today are the 16th Century Abbots house (pictured) and the south cloister walk. The Abbey was transferred to the state during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th Century and fell into ruin.
The abbots house mixes farmhouse practicality with monastic beauty. Much of the intricate stonework still exists on the outer walls, while inside are some marvellous examples of carved woodwork, some fragments of wall paintings and some elaborate stone works excavated from the ruins on display.
Around the quaint little village are a number of historic artefacts and buildings such as Almonry Barn and the Priests House, now in the care of the National Trust, dating back to Saxon times.
This attraction is included in the Great British Heritage Pass.
