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Quote: Yes, many do. When King Henry VIII abolished all roman catholic monasteries in his realm, 1536 – 1541, the dissolution of the monasteries, the abbeys and their lands were granted to Henry's followers or sold. Many were converted into stately country houses. But often the name with "Abbey, Priory or Grange" was retained. A well known example is Beaulieu Abbey in Hampshire, owned by Lord Montagu, Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, home of the National Motor Museum. |