Tag: Combermere Abbey

Originally a monastery established in 1130 and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Combermere Abbey later became a country house estate complete with a clock tower. In 1538, there was a dissolution after many years of poor management at the Abbey, mounting debts, and the removal of Abbot’s management. Sir George Cotton later acquired the properties and grounds. He then set about demolishing the church and converting a section of the former Abbey into a country house. Modernisation Over the Centuries During centuries of private ownership, Combermere Abbey was renovated and…