Cleeve Abbey, Remains Of Cistercian Abbey Of St Mary Covering About 28 Acres

early C16, dissolved 1537 when church demolished, apart from South transept

South aisle wall, incorporated into farmhouse, altered early C17, farmbuildinqs to South West remodelled C18, excavated and restored 1875-6, placed in Department of the Environment guardianship 1951.

C13, altered C14, upper storey rebuilt

buttresses added early C16.

early C16 arch braced roof with 3 tiers of curved wind braces and moulded wall plate.

Cloister: Dorter range, C13, altered C15

here and in the barrel vaulted sacristy to North, remains of C13 painted decoration are visible.

Frater: C13, altered C15

Interior: splendid 5 bay arch-braced roof, divided by subsidary arch bracing, richly moulded with half and three-quarter length crowned angels forming sole-pieces to the overhanging arch braces, carried on moulded brackets and stone corbels, originally intended to be completed on a wagon roof but left unfinished.

To right of stairs chamber with extensive remains of C15 painted decoration and gallery with moulded rail.

Cloister alley: late C13, altered C16

A small abbey by medieval standards, notable for the extensive survival of monastic buildings including the splendidly roofed frater, the rare survival of a monastic dormitory, dorter, C13 and C15 painted decorative and C13 heraldic tiled floor.

Scheduled Ancient Monument (Somerset County No 31).