Abbey House, Winchester white plaque — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

This white commemorative plaque records: Abbey House stands on the site of St Mary's Abbey. It was built about 1750 and originally faced the gardens to the rear. The present castellated front was added after the widening of the Broadway in 1772. Benedictine nuns fleeing the disturbances of the French Revolution, made their home here in the 1790s. The House now serves as the official residences of the Mayor of Winchester. Recorded plaque organisation: Winchester City Council.

Abbey House stands on the former site of St Mary's Abbey and has served various significant roles since its construction around 1750, including housing Benedictine nuns fleeing the French Revolution and now serving as the official residence for the Mayor of Winchester.

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