Netley Abbey is a medieval monastery based near the coast near Southampton. The abbey was converted into a mansion after Henry VIII dissolved the English monasteries and cut ties with the Catholic Church. The mansion was abandoned, and the site sadly became a ruin. It is clear to see the different building works from the different eras. Although the structure is a ruin, it still retains its awe and presence of days gone by.
I visited the abbey a couple weekends ago, as the autumn leaves were just starting to turn colour. A bride and groom were having their wedding photographs shot here, and I imagine that they looked amazing with the romantic ruins as a setting and backdrop.
Please enjoy my photographs of the beautiful ruins of Netley Abbey.
The brick stonework of the monastery makes a pleasant photograph. A piece of red brick can also be seen in the photograph; I assume that this is part of some building repair work.
This area functioned as the cloisters, but it was redesigned when the abbey became a mansion.
A couple of huge, old oak trees reside near the abbey. The abbey appears behind this acorn-laden oak branch.
This view of the abbey was shot from the abbot's house, another ruined structure situated to the north of the abbey.
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