St Benet’s Abbey

The Abbey of St Benet’s monastery lies deep in the Norfolk broads, founded in the Anglo Saxon period which continued in use throughout the Middle Ages.
The best surviving feature of the medical monastery is the imposing 14th century gatehouse. In the 18th century a new drainage mill was built incorporating part of the medieval gatehouse.The upper floor of the gatehouse was pulled down so that the sails had space to rotate. You will see how the two building were incorporated in some of the images.