Religious house for Premonstratensian Canons founded 1153-4; dissolved 1538. In 1291 the number of canons was probably at least 26. (1)

The S range and the S end of the dorter remained recognisable until the mid C18; it was not long before all landmarks were obliterated by modern (C19) Welbeck Abbey taking shape. A few vaults still remain, part of the vaulted undercroft still survives on ground level, and a fragment of the W wall of the church is still in place in a basement room. (2) (3) (8) (13)

Largest Abbey of its order in England. (4)

Not visited, as now a military school - presence of remains confirmed. (5)

By 1512 [Welbeck was] recognized as the head house of the order in England. Very little of it survives: seven bays of the undercroft dating from c.1250, the southernmost three bays with original vaulting, the rest with C18 vaults; [and a] doorway of c.1180. These remains are in what is now the basement. (6)

'Welbeck Abbey' (7)

Welbeck Abbey (NAT) on remains of (NAT) Abbey (NR) (Premonstratensian. Founded AD 1153-4). (9)

Following the Dissolution of the abbey in 1540 the house and grounds were acquired by Gilbert Talbot. By 1607 it had become the property of Sir Charles Cavendish and Robert Smythson was commissioned to redesign the house but only a few changes were implemented. (10)

History of the priory and description of the remains. The house is now an army college. (11) (12)

See M8702 for P Med house.
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Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<1> Knowles D and Hadcock N, 1953, Medieval Religious Houses, p 169 (Published document). SNT869.

<2> Knowles D and St Joseph JK, 1952, Monastic Sites From The Air, p 166 (Published document). SNT870.

<3> Peverel Archaeology Group, 1953, Ann Rept 5, p 32 (Published document). SNT1123.

<4> DOE (HHR), --/03/1962, Worksop Rural District - Provisional List, pp 22 - 3 (Published document). SNT638.

<5> Colquhoun FD, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT582.

<6> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 365 (Monograph). SNT4.

<7> OS, 1897-1901, 6in - 1st Edn 1897-1901 (Map). SNT1955.

<8> Peverel Archaeology Group, 1953, Ann Rept 5, p.32 (Published document). SNT1123.

<9> OS, 1966, 6in 1966 (Map). SNT1072.

<10> English Heritage, 1984, Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England - Part 33, Notts (Published document). SNT4554.

<11> Knowles D and Hadcock N, 1971, Medieval Religious Houses (2nd edn), p.192 (Published document). SNT867.

<12> Marcombe D and Hamilton J (eds), 1998, Sanctity and Scandal: The Medieval Religious Houses of Nottinghamshire, pp.52-61 (Published document). SNT6429.

<13> A.H. Thompson, 1938, The Premonstratensian Abbey of Welbeck (Published document). SNT6477.