I was undertaking a recce for a Ramblers walk recently and came across St Benet’s Abbey and Windmill located on a lovely spot on the River Bure in the middle of the Broads, and I wondered what its history was. So here is a film by the Bald Explorer that explains some of its history. Why is there a windmill built in the abbey and what was its purpose? How old is the abbey and how long has there been a church on this site? Listen and discover the staggering facts about its dissolution during the Reformation. To find out the answers to these questions and more related information please select the following link, you may need to press play and move the red bar back to the start to play the talk, and also give the film a thumbs up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20i7e-afwD8
Here is a written article to supplement the above. What happened to the abbey during the Peasants Revolt? Who was the famous Norfolk knight who is buried in a chapel near the high altar? There is more information about the dissolution of the abbey. Please select the following link to find out more:
https://www.britainexpress.com/counties/norfolk/abbeys/st-benets-abbey.htm
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