Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128 by William Giffard, the Bishop of Winchester.
The ruins of Waverley Abbey
Remains of the 13th-century monks' dormitory
The ruins of Waverley Abbey
Waverley Abbey House, built 1725
William Giffard, was the Lord Chancellor of William II and Henry I, from 1093 to 1101, and Bishop of Winchester (1100–1129).
Victorian-era reconstruction of the coat of arms of William Giffard, from the Winchester Great Hall