Beaupré Abbey (Picardie)
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Beaupré Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in the commune of Achy
, department of Oise
and region of Picardy, France
. Its site is located about 2 km south-east of Marseille-en-Beauvaisis
, on the Petit-Thérain brook.
and settled by monks from Ourscamp Abbey, its motherhouse, of the filiation of Clairvaux
.
The abbey owned grange
s at Caurroy, Brombos
and Briot-la-Grange, the farms of Woimaison and Ovillers and the wood of Malmifait.
In 1346 it was destroyed during the Hundred Years' War
by Edward III, King of England
.
It is not easy to determine exactly when it was dissolved - probably during the French Revolution
, and possibly in 1791. In the 19th century the buildings were used as a cotton mill
and later sold for demolition.
Achy, Oise
Achy is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise....
, department of Oise
Oise
Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
and region of Picardy, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Its site is located about 2 km south-east of Marseille-en-Beauvaisis
Marseille-en-Beauvaisis
Marseille-en-Beauvaisisis a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:*...
, on the Petit-Thérain brook.
History
The monastery was founded in 1135 on lands given by the seigneurs of MillyMilly
Milly is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France...
and settled by monks from Ourscamp Abbey, its motherhouse, of the filiation of Clairvaux
Clairvaux Abbey
Clairvaux Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in Ville-sous-la-Ferté, 15 km from Bar-sur-Aube, in the Aube département in northeastern France. The original building, founded in 1115 by St. Bernard, is now in ruins; a high-security prison, the Clairvaux Prison, now occupies the grounds...
.
The abbey owned grange
Grange
-Buildings:* Grange House , Bo'ness, Scotland, built in 1564, and demolished in 1906* Hamilton Grange National Memorial, a historic house in New York City...
s at Caurroy, Brombos
Brombos
Brombos is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise....
and Briot-la-Grange, the farms of Woimaison and Ovillers and the wood of Malmifait.
In 1346 it was destroyed during the Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a series of separate wars waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou, for the French throne, which had become vacant upon the extinction of the senior Capetian line of French kings...
by Edward III, King of England
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
.
It is not easy to determine exactly when it was dissolved - probably during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, and possibly in 1791. In the 19th century the buildings were used as a cotton mill
Cotton mill
A cotton mill is a factory that houses spinning and weaving machinery. Typically built between 1775 and 1930, mills spun cotton which was an important product during the Industrial Revolution....
and later sold for demolition.