Members' Week:

How to Dissolve a Monastery

DATE

Fri 9 May 2025 

TIME

11am - 12pm

LOCATION

1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield 

SUITABLE FOR

Adults

Join us for a talk exploring the Dissolution of the monasteries. Learn how the demise of England’s abbeys and priories affected, not just the religious communities, but everyone in Tudor society. The talk is set amongst the evocative remains of Battle Abbey, bringing to life its final days as the abbey’s monks and servants prepared to close its doors on over 450 years of religious worship.

This tour has been graded as easy access with step free access to the discovery room.

Prices

Type Price
English Heritage members Free

How to book

Tickets will go on sale on this page at 9am on Tuesday 1 April 2025.

How to find us

Property: 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield
Address: High Street, Battle, TN33 0AE
Location: Battle, East Sussex, South East

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