| Summary : Benedictine Abbey relocated from the New Minster in 1110 after the New Minster burnt down in 1094. Dissolved in 1538. A hospital for the sick and poor was connected with the abbey in 1538. The 14th/15th century gatehouse is the only upstanding survival. Excavations on the site of Hyde Abbey were carried out by K. Qualmann in 1972-4. Excavations on the site of the barn showed that there was a major clearance in the 14th century in an area occupied by domestic buildings and an extensive yard. Excavations in the outer courtyard revealed walls and foundations, possibly the almonry, immediately west of the surviving gatehouse. The west precinct wall has been located. The following year a ditch of about 1110 was found, together with evidence of occupation earlier than the abbey. A Medieval hall, probably the almoner's hall, a length of the precinct wall and a garderobe were also found.Dependencies: Piddletrenthide and a hospital by the abbey. |
More information : (SU 48273008) Hyde Abbey (LB) (Remains of)
(SU 48153013) Hyde Abbey Gatehouse (NR)
(SU 48193005) Hyde Abbey Mill (LB) (site of)
(SU 48242998) Fishponds (LB) (Sites of)
(SU 48283013) Hyde Abbey Church (LB) (Site of)
(SU 48312935) St. Grimbald's Abbey (LB) (Site of) (1)
Benedictine Abbey founded 965 AD as the New Minster, moved 1110 to Hyde and thence known as Hyde Abbey. Dissolved 1538. There was a hospital connected with the Abbey. (2)
The New Minster was founded at the wish of King Alfred (died 899) it was built by his son and dedicated C.903. The first Abbot was St. Grimbald. Its refounding in 965 under strict Benedictine rule dates from the episcopate of Athelwold (963-84) afterwards canonised. Its site, recently excavated lay to the N. of the surviving Winchester Cathedral at SU 48202932 (see map diagram attached to SU 42 NE 2.5) In 1110 the Abbey moved to a new site at Hyde and from then on was known as Hyde Abbey. The Abbey was demolished after the Dissolution and nothing of it now remains except the 15th c. gateway and re-used material in St. Bart's Church nearby, and various farm-buildings etc in the vicinity. The city Bridewell occupied the site of the Abbey Church from 1788 onwards but this has been removed and houses erected on the site. For a summary of documentary evidence on the Newminster see Biddle & Quirk pp 173-182. (3)
The remains are as described, see photograph, comprising the gatehouse only amd misc-reused material elsewhere. (4)
SU 482301. Excavations on the site of Hyde Abbey were carried out by K. Qualmann in 1972-4. Excavations on the site of the barn (5) showed that there was a major clearance in the 14th century in an area occupied by domestic buildings and an extensive yard. Excavations in the outer courtyard (6) revealed walls and foundations, possibly the almonry, immediately west of the surviving gatehouse. The west precinct wall has been located. The following year (7) a ditch of about 1110 was found, together with evidence of occupation earlier than the abbey. A Medieval hall, probably the almoner's hall, a length of the precinct wall and a garderobe were also found. (5-7)
SU 483305. Hyde Abbey Gateway - scheduled. (8)
Hyde Abbey Gateway, Grade 1. 15th century.
Cart Shed to West of Hyde Abby Gateway and adjoining it, Grade 1.
Single storey shed with rubble walls, partly 12th century. Grade 1. (9)
Hyde Abbey Gatehouse - no change. The cart shed adjoinging the Gatehouse has been converted into a row of houses, and the shed with rubble walls is now part of the Historic Resources Centre offices, see GPs. (10)
Abbey rebuilt North of the city in 1110, burnt down during the Anarchy, rebuilt by Henry II, and surrendered in 1538. (11)
SU48123013. hyde Abbey, remains of Mediaeval hall. Part of two walls of the hall survive, built of ashlar and rubble. Scheduled. (12) |