I live in Southampton and since I was a child I have been obsessed with Netley Abbey, as you have found this site, I assume you are interested in the modest history of this fascinating place.
I’m currently in the process of developing a game in Unreal Engine which will show you in great detail the ins and outs of Cistercian life set in Netley Abbey.
Netley Abbey had a quiet history spanning 300 years as a monastry, then 200 years as a mansion following Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monastries before falling into ruin and because of this, it isn’t as famous as the likes of Westminster Abbey or even Beaulie Abbey (Netley’s mother house) and so I endevour to bring it back to life and show you what it would have looked like, show you how the Cistercian monks lived their lives and to show you the magnificence of this beautiful ruin’s hey day.
Please bear with me as I am not a writer, but I will try to keep things as factual and informative as I can.
