Syon Abbey / ˈ s aɪ ə n /, also called simply Syon, was a dual monastery of men and women of the Bridgettine Order, although it only ever had abbesses during its existence.

A large country house owned by the Palk family and then inherited in 1806 by the Carews of Haccombe. A fine C18 neo-classical house, but with remodelling in early C19,alterations of …

Syon Abbey was a monastic house of the Order of the Most Holy Saviour, a religious order established by St Bridget of Sweden in the fourteenth century. It is commonly known as the …

Dec 2, 2021 · Syon Abbey was closed in 1539 amid the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and most of its buildings were demolished by the Duke of Somerset in the late 1540s to make way for …

In the very late middle ages, a Brother of Syon Abbey composed the famous Mirror of Our Lady, which saw (printed) publication in 1530. It is a detailed commentary on the Bridgettine Office, …

Although the community is no longer active, Syon Abbey’s archive, manuscripts and library of printed books remain together. Safely stored within the Special Collections at the University of …

Syon Abbey was a monastic house of the Order of the Most Holy Saviour, also known as the Bridgettines, which was founded by King Henry V in 1415. The community – comprising both …

Syon Abbey is the only English religious house that can trace its history in an unbroken line from the Middle Ages to the present day. Henry V laid the foundation stone on 22 February 1415, …

Syon Abbey was a monastic house of the Order of our Most Holy Saviour, also known as the Bridgettines. The house was founded directly from the Mother House in Vadstena in Sweden …

Founded in 1415 by Henry V, the Brigittine community at Syon Abbey had been since its inception a centre for orthodox reform. During the fifteenth century, Syon served as a model for other …