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Founded by Cistercian monks over 800 years ago, now owned by the Roper family, Forde Abbey stands in 30 acres of beautiful gardens on the Dorset, Somerset border is well worth a visit.
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Forde Abbey
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Forde Abbey
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The former Cistercian monastery of Forde Abbey on the River Axe near Thorncombe is now run as a visitor attraction. In 1815 it was rented to the radical philosopher, Jeremy Bentham.
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