52-531: [REDACTED] Look up Waverley in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Waverley may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Waverley (novel) , by Sir Walter Scott Waverley Overture , a work by Hector Berlioz inspired by Scott's novel Waverley Harrison , a character in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street Bernice Waverley ,
104-491: A character in the Australian series City Homicide Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] New South Wales [ edit ] Waverley, New South Wales , a local government area and suburb of Sydney Electoral district of Waverley , New South Wales, a former electoral district Waverley Cemetery , in the suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales Queensland [ edit ] Waverley, Queensland ,
156-438: A character in the Australian series City Homicide Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] New South Wales [ edit ] Waverley, New South Wales , a local government area and suburb of Sydney Electoral district of Waverley , New South Wales, a former electoral district Waverley Cemetery , in the suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales Queensland [ edit ] Waverley, Queensland ,
208-517: A class of Great Western Railway broad-gauge steam locomotives, England Edinburgh Waverley railway station , the main railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Route , former railway line in Scotland, later reinstated between Edinburgh and Tweedbank Waverley (passenger train) , an express train from London St Pancras to Edinburgh Waverley which ceased operating in 1968 Waverley Bridge ,
260-414: A class of Great Western Railway broad-gauge steam locomotives, England Edinburgh Waverley railway station , the main railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Route , former railway line in Scotland, later reinstated between Edinburgh and Tweedbank Waverley (passenger train) , an express train from London St Pancras to Edinburgh Waverley which ceased operating in 1968 Waverley Bridge ,
312-665: A local name of Cannington, Western Australia , East Cannington and Beckenham Canada [ edit ] Waverley, Nova Scotia , a suburban community in the Halifax Regional Municipality Waverley Park (Thunder Bay) , a municipal park in Thunder Bay, Ontario Waverley (electoral district) , an electoral district in Manitoba Rural Municipality of Waverley No. 44 , Saskatchewan New Zealand [ edit ] Waverley, Otago ,
364-455: A local name of Cannington, Western Australia , East Cannington and Beckenham Canada [ edit ] Waverley, Nova Scotia , a suburban community in the Halifax Regional Municipality Waverley Park (Thunder Bay) , a municipal park in Thunder Bay, Ontario Waverley (electoral district) , an electoral district in Manitoba Rural Municipality of Waverley No. 44 , Saskatchewan New Zealand [ edit ] Waverley, Otago ,
416-591: A locality in the Boulia Shire Tasmania [ edit ] Waverley, Tasmania , a suburb of Launceston Victoria [ edit ] Waverley Province , Victoria, a former electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council City of Waverley , Victoria, a local government area from 1857 to 1994 Western Australia [ edit ] Waverley, Western Australia , an abandoned goldfields town also known as Siberia Waverley,
468-450: A locality in the Boulia Shire Tasmania [ edit ] Waverley, Tasmania , a suburb of Launceston Victoria [ edit ] Waverley Province , Victoria, a former electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council City of Waverley , Victoria, a local government area from 1857 to 1994 Western Australia [ edit ] Waverley, Western Australia , an abandoned goldfields town also known as Siberia Waverley,
520-620: A road bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland PS Waverley , a paddle steamer based on the River Clyde in Scotland Waverley Bus Depot , in the Sydney, Australia suburb of Bondi Junction Waverley Rail Trail , a combined shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians and on-road bicycle route in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia Winnipeg Route 80 , known locally as Waverley Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Waverley (MBTA station) ,
572-447: A road bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland PS Waverley , a paddle steamer based on the River Clyde in Scotland Waverley Bus Depot , in the Sydney, Australia suburb of Bondi Junction Waverley Rail Trail , a combined shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians and on-road bicycle route in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia Winnipeg Route 80 , known locally as Waverley Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Waverley (MBTA station) ,
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#1732869448268624-592: A suburb of Dunedin Waverley, Taranaki , a small town South Africa [ edit ] Waverley, Johannesburg Waverley, Bloemfontein Waverley, Pretoria Waverley, Mpumalanga , a small border crossing between South Africa and Eswatini United Kingdom [ edit ] Waverley, South Yorkshire , a region of Rotherham, England Borough of Waverley , a borough in Surrey, England Waverley Abbey , after which
676-450: A suburb of Dunedin Waverley, Taranaki , a small town South Africa [ edit ] Waverley, Johannesburg Waverley, Bloemfontein Waverley, Pretoria Waverley, Mpumalanga , a small border crossing between South Africa and Eswatini United Kingdom [ edit ] Waverley, South Yorkshire , a region of Rotherham, England Borough of Waverley , a borough in Surrey, England Waverley Abbey , after which
728-556: A time, the Abbot of Waverley Abbey claimed precedence over all the other Cistercian Abbots in England; however, this was disputed by the Abbot of Furness Abbey . The 13th century was a difficult time for the abbey. In July 1201 the abbey was flooded "and all but carried away" by a storm which caused the abbey's crops to fail. The abbey was rebuilt during the 13th century, and much of the remains visible today date from this period. Construction on
780-558: A transit station in Belmont, Massachusetts, United States Australian sports [ edit ] Waverley Football Club , an Australian rules football club from 1961 until 1987, based in the Melbourne suburb of Glen Waverley Waverley Rugby Club , based in Waverley, New South Wales Waverley Cricket Club, former longtime name of Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club , a wandering cricket team from
832-405: A transit station in Belmont, Massachusetts, United States Australian sports [ edit ] Waverley Football Club , an Australian rules football club from 1961 until 1987, based in the Melbourne suburb of Glen Waverley Waverley Rugby Club , based in Waverley, New South Wales Waverley Cricket Club, former longtime name of Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club , a wandering cricket team from
884-697: Is now separated from the ruins by an artificial lake. During the First World War the house was the first country house to be converted into a military hospital. It treated over 5,000 soldiers. Part of the former abbey site formed part of the defenses called the " GHQ Line ", set up to protect London during the Second World War . The abbey precinct contains numerous WWII relics including anti-tank gun emplacements, possible auxiliary unit bases, "hideouts", pillboxes , "anti-tank pimples" and "cylinders", and anti-tank roadblocks and ditches. Following
936-477: The River Wey forming the southern and eastern boundaries. In addition to the core abbey complex, the precinct contained buildings such as the brewhouse and features such as fishponds to supply food. Only part of the abbey remains standing, with the ruins dating from the abbey's 13th-century reconstruction. The most substantial remains are that of the vaulted undercroft, or cellar, of the lay brother's refectory, and
988-425: The grange at Northolt . Faramus of Boulogne , nephew of King Stephen , sold the manor of Wanborough to the abbey for 125 marks of silver. The abbey's endowment and privileges were confirmed by charters issued by King Richard I and King John . Despite the donations, the abbey was described as "slenderly endowed", and was recorded as having an income of only £98 1s. 8d. in the 1291 Taxation Roll. 'A History of
1040-481: The County of Surrey' states: "Contrasted with the vast estates of a foundation like Bermondsey [Abbey], such a modest rent roll sinks into insignificance". Despite the small income, the abbey seems to have been home to a large number of monks, with 120 lay brothers and 70 religious brothers recorded in 1187. Within the abbey's first 200 years, seven of the abbey's monks were chosen to become abbots at other monasteries. As
1092-470: The Exchequer, to a design by Colen Campbell , possibly for the use of John's brother William , who had recently returned from India. William died the same year and the house was sold to Charles Child of Guildford, who in turn sold it to Thomas Orby Hunter in 1847. Later in the century Orby Hunter added wings, with further additions by Sir Robert Rich, 5th Baronet before 1786. It was bought around 1796 by
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#17328694482681144-594: The NRHP Schools [ edit ] Waverley College , a Catholic secondary school for boys in Sydney, Australia Waverley Christian College , Melbourne, Australia, an inter-denominational, co-educational independent Christian school Waverley School, Birmingham , England, a mixed all-through school Waverley School, former name of Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich , London, England Waverley Girls' High School , Waverley, Johannesburg, South Africa Transportation [ edit ] GWR Waverley Class ,
1196-539: The NRHP Schools [ edit ] Waverley College , a Catholic secondary school for boys in Sydney, Australia Waverley Christian College , Melbourne, Australia, an inter-denominational, co-educational independent Christian school Waverley School, Birmingham , England, a mixed all-through school Waverley School, former name of Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich , London, England Waverley Girls' High School , Waverley, Johannesburg, South Africa Transportation [ edit ] GWR Waverley Class ,
1248-539: The Surrey/Hants area Waverley Baseball Club, based in Glen Waverley Waverley Hockey Club , based in the suburbs of Melbourne Waverley Park , a disused sporting stadium in Melbourne, formerly used for Australian rules football, now a training venue Other uses [ edit ] Waverley Root (1903-1982), American journalist and writer Viscount Waverley , a title in the peerage of
1300-407: The Surrey/Hants area Waverley Baseball Club, based in Glen Waverley Waverley Hockey Club , based in the suburbs of Melbourne Waverley Park , a disused sporting stadium in Melbourne, formerly used for Australian rules football, now a training venue Other uses [ edit ] Waverley Root (1903-1982), American journalist and writer Viscount Waverley , a title in the peerage of
1352-601: The United Kingdom Waverley Country Club , Portland, Oregon, United States The Waverley pen nib, made by Macniven and Cameron , a popular 19th-century writing instrument named after the Waverley novels See also [ edit ] Pope-Waverley , early 20th-century automobiles made in Indiana, U.S. Waverly (disambiguation) Wavorly Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
1404-472: The United Kingdom Waverley Country Club , Portland, Oregon, United States The Waverley pen nib, made by Macniven and Cameron , a popular 19th-century writing instrument named after the Waverley novels See also [ edit ] Pope-Waverley , early 20th-century automobiles made in Indiana, U.S. Waverly (disambiguation) Wavorly Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
1456-455: The abbey as having a clear annual income of £174 8s. 3½d. As such it was dissolved with the lesser (poorer) monasteries in 1536, as part of King Henry VIII 's Dissolution of the Monasteries . There were only thirteen monks in the community at the time. The following is a list of the abbots of Waverley Abbey. Following dissolution the former abbey was granted to Sir William Fitzherbert, who
1508-499: The abbey land at Neatham, and ("at the request of his brother") freed the abbey from the military obligations usually required of feudal landlords ( Frankalmoin ), and excused the abbey from the payment of certain taxes including the Danegeld . The abbey was freed from further taxes (tithes) by a papal bull issued by Pope Eugenius III in 1147. The abbey's endowment was added to by Adeliza of Louvain (wife of King Henry I ), who donated
1560-432: The abbey's bridges and property. Another flood on 28 November 1265 flooded the abbey's lower buildings forcing the monks "to take refuge in the church". In 1291 the abbey was described as in "grievous poverty" after their crops had failed. The Annals of Waverley , written by the monks, records notable national and international events from the 10th to the late 13th centuries. The Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535 records
1612-590: The borough is named United States [ edit ] Waverly (Marriottsville, Maryland) , also spelled Waverley, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) Waverley (Morgantown, Maryland) , listed on the NRHP Waverley, a neighborhood in Belmont, Massachusetts Waverley (West Point, Mississippi) , a National Historic Landmark Waverley Historic District (Enid, Oklahoma) , listed on
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1664-425: The borough is named United States [ edit ] Waverly (Marriottsville, Maryland) , also spelled Waverley, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) Waverley (Morgantown, Maryland) , listed on the NRHP Waverley, a neighborhood in Belmont, Massachusetts Waverley (West Point, Mississippi) , a National Historic Landmark Waverley Historic District (Enid, Oklahoma) , listed on
1716-479: The church was not completed, however, until 1278 (74/5 years after it began), when Nicholas de Ely, Bishop of Winchester blessed the church in honor of the Virgin Mary. The blessing was followed by a feast supposedly attended by 7,066 people; including six abbots and many knights and ladies. The abbey's difficult century continued with further floods in 1233; up to 8 ft in height, the flood destroyed several of
1768-697: The first Cistercian Abbey in England, it became motherhouse of several other Cistercian houses: including Garendon Abbey , founded in Leicestershire by Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester ; Forde Abbey , founded in Dorset by Richard de Brioniis; Coombe Abbey , founded in Warwickshire by Richard de Camville; and Thame Abbey , founded in Oxfordshire by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln . Many of these became mother-houses themselves, to other Cistercian monasteries. For
1820-407: The first Cistercian abbey in England, and being motherhouse to several other abbeys, Waverley was "slenderly endowed" and its monks are recorded as having endured poverty and famine. The abbey was suppressed in 1536 as part of King Henry VIII 's Dissolution of the Monasteries . Subsequently, largely demolished, its stone was reused in local buildings, likely including "Waverley Abbey House", which
1872-408: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up Waverley in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Waverley may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Waverley (novel) , by Sir Walter Scott Waverley Overture , a work by Hector Berlioz inspired by Scott's novel Waverley Harrison , a character in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street Bernice Waverley ,
1924-492: The hero of his novel Waverley . He did not himself say that this name was connected with Waverley Abbey, but Leslie Stephen , writing in the 1897 Dictionary of National Biography , stated "The name was probably suggested by Waverley Abbey, near Farnham, which was within a ride of Ellis's house where he had been recently staying." Waverley Abbey was featured in Arthur Conan Doyle 's classical romance, Sir Nigel . It
1976-494: The merchant John (later Poulett) Thomson, from Sir Charles Rich, 1st Baronet. He sold it about 1832 to George Thomas Nicholson , who rebuilt it after a fire in 1833. In the 20th century Waverley Abbey was owned by the Anderson family. Rupert Darnley Anderson , son of Thomas Darnley Anderson of Liverpool, inherited it from his brother Charles Rupert Anderson in 1894. His father had purchased it around 1869. Waverley Abbey House
2028-479: The new abbey church began in March 1203-04, financed by William, Rector of Broadwater; however, the abbey's monks were struck by famine and forced to beg food from other monastic houses. Following a dispute with the pope, in 1208 King John confiscated all ecclesiastical property; however, the same year he spent "the last days of Holy Week" at Waverley Abbey, and allowed the return of its possessions to allow them to continue
2080-450: The new abbey with all the land within the parish of Waverley, two acres of meadow at Elstead , and gave the monks permission to cut wood from his woodland at Farnham . Giffard's successor as Bishop of Winchester, Henry of Blois (younger brother of King Stephen ) donated a virgate (30 acres) of land at Wandford and gave further rights at Farnham, with permission to "dig turf, heath, stone and sand". Henry's brother King Stephen granted
2132-481: The pope ended. The persecution of Waverley appears to have ended by October 1214, when the abbot was sent on official business on behalf of the King. The church's construction appears to have carried on throughout the difficult period, as on 10 July 1214 five altars were consecrated by Albin, Bishop of Ferns . In 1225 the abbey was visited by King Henry III ; he took communion at the abbey on 16 December 1225. Construction of
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2184-625: The reconstruction of the church. Two years later, after the Cistercian order refused to give in to John's demands for money, John withdrew all of the abbey's privileges. Many of the monks fled the abbey and, in fear, the abbot "fled away by night". King John then issued a decree forbidding any Cistercians to enter or leave the country. In 1212 John confiscated all of the Cistercian Order's property using "false letters" which "reigned their property to him". The situation improved when John's dispute with
2236-461: The ruins restored in 1966 when the site was under the care of the Ministry of Works. The ruins, Waverley Abbey House, and the surrounding land were all designated a conservation area in 1989. Waverley Abbey House is protected as a Grade II* Listed Building, while the abbey ruins are a scheduled monument. A yew tree ( Taxus baccata ), which is nearly 500 years old, grows on the ruins of the walls on
2288-555: The southeast corner of the church. In 2022, it won the UK Tree of the Year competition organised by the Woodland Trust . In 2014, an English Heritage report identified that there is a high risk of flooding at Waverley Abbey. It detailed an "extensive threat to the south half of the estate", affecting exposed footings, masonry and land surface. Walter Scott chose the name "Waverley" for
2340-497: The title Waverley . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waverley&oldid=1229554147 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Waverley From Misplaced Pages,
2392-502: The title Waverley . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waverley&oldid=1229554147 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Waverley Abbey Waverley Abbey
2444-483: The walls of the monk's dormitory, which largely survive to roof height. There also survives the remains of the chapter house and traces of the north and south transepts of the abbey church. Earthworks in the eastern portion of the abbey's precinct reveal the remains of several fishponds and a "water supply system". The site was excavated by the Surrey Archaeological Society between 1890 and 1903, and
2496-476: The wars Waverley Abbey House became a nursing home. In 1983 it was purchased (and subsequently restored) by the Christian not-for-profit organisation, CWR . The house is currently used by CWR as a training and conference centre. The ruins of the original abbey are managed by English Heritage and open to the public. Waverley Abbey followed the typical arrangement of English Monasteries. The Abbey church, which
2548-474: Was around 91 meters long, sat to the north of the monastic complex. To the south of the church was the cloister , the eastern range of which contained the chapter house and monk's dormitory. The southern range of the cloister contained the refectory and latrines. The eastern range contained the lay brothers' refectory and dormitory. The cemetery was located to the east and north of the abbey church. The abbey's immediate precinct occupied around 50 acres, with
2600-590: Was built in 1723 in the northern portion of the former abbey precinct. Waverley Abbey House, the ruins of the abbey and the surrounding land are all part of a conservation area. The house is a Grade II* listed building and the ruins a scheduled monument . The ruins of the abbey are currently managed by English Heritage and open to the public. Waverley Abbey was founded by Bishop William Giffard on 24 November 1128. The first abbot and 12 monks were brought from L'Aumône Abbey in Normandy , France. Giffard endowed
2652-503: Was the first Cistercian abbey in England , founded in 1128 by William Giffard , the Bishop of Winchester . Located about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Farnham , Surrey , it is situated on a flood-plain ; surrounded by current and previous channels of the River Wey . It was damaged on more than one occasion by severe flooding, resulting in rebuilding in the 13th century. Despite being
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#17328694482682704-465: Was the treasurer of the king's household. The abbey itself was mostly demolished, with stone reused in local building work including at Loseley Park . Waverley Abbey House was built within the former abbey precinct, just north of the core abbey ruins. The east service court contains masonry from an earlier building, thought to date from the period just after the dissolution. The house was constructed in 1725 for Sir John Aislabie , former Chancellor of
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