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	Berkshire History: Bisham Abbey Manor House
		The abbey itself - which was actually a priory for most of its life - stood alongside and must have dominated the estate in its day.
		The building we now refer to as the Abbey was not even part of the monastic buildings like so many Tudor mansions which succeeded the redundant enclaves.
		Bisham Abbey is one of the UK's National Sports Centres.
	www.berkshirehistory.com /castles/bisham_abbey.html (444 words)

	All Saints Church Bisham (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In Elizabethan times Lady Hoby (pronounced Hobby) of neighbouring Bisham Abbey was responsible for the building of the Hoby chapel to house the magnificent tomb of the Two Knights, her husband Sir Thomas and his half-brother Sir Philip.
		At the joint cost of Mr Powell and Mr G H Vansittart, patron of the living and the then owner of Bisham Abbey, the church was reconstructed in the Decorated style, the chancel extended by ten feet, and two roofs replaced the one flat span ceiling.
		The centre light at the base of this window shows Bisham Abbey supported by angels, and is flanked by the coats of arms of its various owners - the Thomas Montacute mentioned above; Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury and father of Warwick the Kingmaker; and the Hoby and Vansittart-Neale families.
	www.allsaintsmarlow.org /bisham/history.htm (1309 words)

	England 12 set to pitch up at Bisham
		While Bisham Abbey is due to be chosen largely on the strength of its present sports and medical set-up, facilities specifically for cricket - notably pitches of all kinds - will have to be developed and maintained.
		Bisham Abbey has been identified after a long attempt by both the ECB and MCC to develop Shenley Park in Hertfordshire proved fruitless because of too many planning restrictions.
		It would supplement Bisham Abbey by offering year-round outdoor facilities for England's academy players - the first intake of 18 to 23-year-olds is due to be up and running by November - and for England's centrally contracted players and touring parties.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/2000/03/05/scberr05.html (930 words)

	List of monasteries dissolved by Henry VIII of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		These monasteries were dissolved by Henry VIII of England in the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
		The list is by no means exhaustive, since over 800 religious houses existed before the Reformation, and virtually every town of any size had at least one abbey, priory, convent or friary in it, and often many small houses of monks, nuns, canons or friars.
		Waltham Abbey (Augustinian) - the last abbey in England to be dissolved
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_monasteries_dissolved_by_Henry_VIII_of_England (135 words)

	Marlow Society - River Thames
		Bisham Abbey, which features in the Domesday Book was never the abode of monks or nuns.
		The building incorporates parts of Bisham Priory, which was founded by the Knights Templar in 1338 and had the distinction of being the only monastery to be re-established as an abbey by Henry VIII after the dissolution.
		The Abbey played host to both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I and there have been many sightings of the ghost of Lady Elizabeth Hoby, said to have beaten her own child to death.
	www.marlowsociety.org.uk /river.htm (1568 words)

	Bucks Free Press (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bisham Abbey Tennis Club has proved popular with young and elderly players for more than 25 years and until recently had been using Bisham Abbey Sports Centre as its hub.
		He said he was happy to continue working with Bisham Abbey and confident that a fair judgement could be made.
		Bisham Abbey said the change was part of wider plans to promote sport in the area by opening up clubs to the whole public when previously they had been exclusive.
	www.bucksfreepress.co.uk /display.var.620437.0.0.php (400 words)

	Berkshire's Mysterious Sites
		The origins of Bisham Abbey began with the Knight Templars, who built a preceptory here in the 12th century.
		This did not last for long as the same year saw the dissolution of many Abbeys under Henry VIII, and the destruction of Bisham Abbey was soon to follow.
		The house is said to be haunted by a sad spectre of a lady forever trying to wash her hands in a basin of water.
	www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk /england/berkshire/bisham.html (266 words)

	Bisham Abbey
		She has in her portrait a very white face, and is in widow's mourning of that period - a not attractive picture nor face, and a still less attractive original.
		Behind the tapestry in one of the bed rooms a secret room was also discovered, the chimney of which was artfully united to that of the hall, so that the smoke of both mingled and the secret chimney was not suspected.
		His daughter, then residing as Abbess in a convent at Marlow, came to Bisham to meet him, bringing her nuns with her.
	www.mspong.org /picturesque/bisham_abbey.html (539 words)

	Searching the Thames: Bisham
		Bisham Abbey now houses the Central Council of Physical Education and is a centre of excellence for just about every sport you can think of, from archery to weight lifting.
		Bisham Abbey became a country house for Anne of Cleves on her divorce from Henry VIII, six months after her wedding at age 23.
		Bisham Church contains fine monuments to the Hoby family, who cared for the king's sadly neglected second daughter.
	www.thames-search.com /bisham.html (680 words)

	Sport England :: Leisure Connection Ltd
		Bisham Abbey is one of the UK's National Sports Centres - training grounds and centres of excellence for the country's leading sportsmen and women.
		Attracting over 8,000 people over two days, this is the centre’s largest rowing regatta and a large amount of work has to be done to prepare for what is one of the most prestigious events in the rowing calendar.
		England and Chelsea Football star Frank Lampard was back at Bisham Abbey this week to film a new advert for the Tesco Sports for Schools and Clubs campaign.
	leisureconnection.co.uk /sport_england.html (237 words)

	The Event - The South (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The prestigious Bisham Abbey, previous home to Henry VIII and now one of the UK’s finest National Sports Centres.
		The nearest train stations are Maidenhead and High Wycombe with Bisham Abbey a short taxi ride away (approx £10).
		Bisham Abbey is situated on the left hand side approx.
	www.fitpro.com /bts/instructor/TheEvent05/venue-the-south.html (94 words)

	Bisham Abbey Sailing & Navigation School - useful links
		The Bisham Abbey complex, which includes the National Sports Centre, is home to organisations as varied as the Lawn Tennis Association and the British Amateur Weight lifting Association - but also on the site is an independent boating school.
		The Bisham Abbey Sailing and Navigation School provides instruction in craft ranging from sailing dinghies through rigid inflatables up to sea-going motorboats.
		The Inland Waterways Helmsman's Certificate is fast becoming one of their most popular courses, with tuition offered on a 36ft narrowboat, a 22ft Mitchell single engine river and estuary cruiser, or a twin engine Princess 32 cruiser.
	www.bishamabbeysailing.co.uk /magazine.html (1096 words)

	Bisham Abbey Opening
		Judo and hockey, in particular, have worked with Sport England in all four stages of Bisham Abbey’s redevelopment to create unrivalled training facilities, which enable them to achieve their performance training targets.
		“Bisham personifies Sport England’s new holistic approach to sport, ensuring that our elite athletes have access to the very best training facilities — on the basis of their requirements and their terms — and that exemplary facilities are also available to the local community.
		As well as Judo, Bisham is predominantly used by elite athletes from hockey, football, rugby union, tennis and rowing.
	www.britishjudo.org.uk /home/BishamAbbeyOpening.php (613 words)

	Bisham School :: History
		Bisham School is one of the oldest schools in the country that still uses its original buildings and has a great history.
		The school is built on land that was once part of the Bisham Abbey estate.
		The land was given in the late 1700's by two gentlemen named George and Henry, believed to be part of the Vansittart family who were then the owners of Bisham Abbey.
	www.bishamschool.net /history.htm (829 words)

	Legends of Berkshire: The Ghost of Lady Hoby
		Sitting peacefully on the banks of the Thames near Maidenhead is Bisham "Abbey", said to be the most haunted house in Berkshire.
		When the fl monks of Bisham were forcibly evicted from their beautiful Abbey on the banks of the Thames in 1538, they did not go quietly.
		Lady Hoby revelled in Court life: the banquets, the balls, the handsome young men, the flirting, the flattery, the compliments, the gossip, and the envious eyes that poured over her friendship with the Queen.
	www.britannia.com /history/legend/berks/bisham1.html (1190 words)

	The Hauntings of Bisham Abbey: Fact or Fiction?
		Her lands were confiscated and later Bisham was given to the unfortunate Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII’s fourth wife, who swapped it, for Westhorpe in Suffolk, with Sir Philip Hoby.
		The Abbey is known to be one of the most haunted houses in Britain, certainly the most haunted in Berkshire.
		She was once seen by some young boys in a boat down by the river, and some even believe she is responsible for the mists which often envelope the Abbey, drawing the most unwilling of passers-by into the depths of the Thames.
	www.britannia.com /history/legend/bisham.html (1469 words)

	Ghost Hunting, Ghost Hunts and Ghost Walks in Haunted Castles and Haunted Places with Fright Nights
		Bisham Abbey is a truly strange place, besides its holy well, it has a secret passage and spectral lights have been seen hovering over it.
		The underground passage is on the south of the abbey.
		The investigation of Bisham Abbey includes an exclusive tour of the location and access to all rooms and grounds.
	www.frightnights.co.uk /events/index.php?page=event&eventcatid=3&eventid=76&refid=302 (952 words)

	Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was buried first at Pontefract, but his son transferred his body to the family mausoleum at Bisham Abbey and erected this effigy.
		It was brought to Burghfield after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
		The effigy of a lady alongside him wears a headdress which is not thought to be of the right date to be his wife, but she may be one of the earlier Countesses of Salisbury buried at Bisham.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Neville,_5th_Earl_of_Salisbury (495 words)

	Phillip HOBY (Sir)
		Her lands were confiscated and later Bisham was given to the unfortunate Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII’s fourth wife, who swapped it, for Westhorpe in Suffolk, with Sir Phillip Hoby.
		The manor of Bisham Abbey in Berkshire was also bestowed on him, greatly to the disgust of its owner, Anne of Cleves, who found herself obliged to swap it for alternative lands in Suffolk.
		From his private letters to Lord Burghley, he appears to have been an amiable, cultured man. He was the friend of Titian and Pietro Aretino, and when the latter dedicated one of his books to Henry VIII in 1546, Hoby presented Aretino with a gratuity from the King.
	www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/PhillipHoby.htm (951 words)

	Bisham Abbey Squash Club
		Bisham Abbey Squash Club provides squash facilities for juniors and adults, whether beginners, improvers or experienced players, seeking friendly games or competitive league and team opportunities.
		The historic abbey, nestles on the banks of the Thames, in about 40 acres of carefully landscaped grounds.
		What better location to meet friends, play squash and enjoy a relaxing drink at the bar.
	www.bishamsquash.co.uk (68 words)

	© Paranormal Tours - Events - Bisham Abbey 22-07-06
		One of the more active paranormal residents of Bisham Abbey is in fact believed to be that of Lady Elizabeth Hoby.
		Elizabeth taught her own children at the Abbey, however one of them, William, was not as bright as the rest of his siblings and often would be behind in his work.
		Her phantom has been seen since the early 1600's wandering the grounds, moaning and wringing her hands of the what appears to be blood, a symbol of her wicked actions in the death of her son.
	www.paranormaltours.com /events/bisham220706.html (732 words)

	Marlow Centre Project
		Also a part of the river bank on the Marlow side opposite Bisham Abbey, belonged to the Abbey, and was a part of Berkshire until 1991.
		In the reign of King Stephen (1145-1154) the Knights of the Temple (the Templars) were given the manor and mills of Bisham.
		At the Dissolution of the Monasteries the advowson passed from Tewkesbury Abbey to Gloucester Cathedral, and eventually to Oxford Cathedral.
	www.outinmarlow.com /mmcp/history4.htm (1295 words)

	Abbey Manor : Luxury Guesthouse
		Abbey Manor, was built in 1905 for David Edward McConnell, a British businessman newly arrived in what was then the Cape Colony.
		The house was named "Abbey Manor" after the Manor house at Bisham, known as Abbey Manor although actually a primary and not in fact an abbey.
		This Manor house was a memory from his youth, and was the model David McConnell wished to follow in building in Cape Town.
	www.abbey.co.za /history.htm (207 words)

	Saint Lucia Government House (Site not responding. Last check: )
		1768 - 1824), General, born on 16 July 1768, was the eldest son of George Vansittart, M.P., of Bisham Abbey, Berkshire, by Sarah, daughter of the Rev. Sir James Stonhouse, of Radley, Berkshire.
		He had been given the Colonelcy of the 12th reserve battalion on 9 July 1803, and was transferred to the 1st garrison battalion on 25 February 1805.
		The colours of this battalion were afterwards presented to him, and now hang in the great hall in Bisham Abbey.
	www.stluciagovernmenthouse.com /page_23.html (472 words)

	Edgware Times (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The tour was led by historian Anne Daracott, of Maidenhead, an expert on Bisham Abbey.
		The original hall of the Knights Templar is still in existence, as is one of the most impressive dovecots in the country dating to the 16th Century.
		Remains of the original abbey, which was thought to be attached to the house, have not been discovered.
	www.edgwaretimes.co.uk /display.var.648521.0.0.php (278 words)

	Scuba diving from PADI, BSAC, ANDI & SSI ~ UK based Scuba Dive Training (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Turn right towards Bisham and the Centre is situated after Temple Lane on the left hand side approximately 400 yards from the roundabout.
		Bed and Breakfast accommodation is available with the main complex for adults, and accompanied children, rooms are either single or twin bedded.
		Now one of the UK's National Sports Centres - training grounds and centres of excellence for the country's leading sportsmen and women - the 800 year old Abbey was once a home and a place of refuge for the English nobility and aristocracy.
	www.scubadivetraining.co.uk /scuba_dive_contact.htm (290 words)

	Bisham Abbey Sailing & Navigation School for RYA boat handling & shorebased courses
		Our fully equipped premises, based within the Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, located by the River Thames, has close proximity to the M3, M4, M40 and M25 motorways, providing excellent road access from London and the Home Counties.
		We find that given the sheer volume of emails that can be generated from a site and people's perception that they should get a reply on the same day if not sooner, we have taken the decision not to include an email address on our site.
		On the 10th May 2002 Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness visited Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre as part of the Queens Golden Jubilee Celebrations.
	www.bishamabbeysailing.co.uk (564 words)

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