Discovering Abbeys and Priories

Geoffrey Wright was a teacher, before retiring to writing, photography and lecturing. He wrote widely, for Shire and other publishers.

• Introduction; The earliest monasteries; The monastic orders; The officers of the monastery; The layout of a monastery; The daily life; The Dissolution; Principal monastic sites in England; Principal monastic sites in Scotland; Principal monastic sites in Wales; Other monastic sites; Monasteries today; Further reading