Hailes Abbey

Hailes Abbey
The ruins of Hailes Abbey (2011)
Interactive map of Hailes Abbey
Monastery information
OrderCistercian
Established1246
DisestablishedChristmas Eve 1539
Mother houseBeaulieu Abbey
People
FounderRichard, Earl of Cornwall
Abbot
  • First: Jordan of Beaulieu
  • Last: Stephen Sagar
Site
LocationParish of Stanway, Gloucestershire, England
Coordinates51°58′6″N 1°55′41″W / 51.96833°N 1.92806°W / 51.96833; -1.92806
Public accessYes: the ruins are owned by the National Trust but managed by English Heritage.
Official nameHailes Abbey and ringwork
Designated1 October 1936
Reference no.1018070
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameHailes Abbey
Designated4 July 1960
Reference no.1154262

Hailes Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey, in the small village of Hailes, two miles northeast of Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. It was founded in 1246 as a daughter establishment of Beaulieu Abbey in Hampshire. The abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539. Little remains of the abbey. It is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument.

The site is owned by the National Trust but managed by English Heritage. There is a museum on the site holding many artefacts from the Abbey.