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Of the 26 houses the Gilbertines founded — the only monastic order to begin in England — this is the one still holding regular services. Eustace fitz John founded it around 1150, and what you walk into is a fragment of what stood: the nave, shortened and lowered, with one of the two west towers. The central tower came down in 1636 and the aisles went later, leaving ruined stubs around the churchyard. Inside are eight medieval misericords among a set completed by Temple Moore. Open in daylight for private prayer.
