buckfast abbey forms part of an active benedictine monastery at buckfast, near buckfastleigh, devon,

buckfast abbeyforms part activebenedictinemonastery atbuckfast nearbuckfastleighdevon first became home abbey 1018 benedictine was followed constructed site current 1134 monastery surrendered 1539 fordisolutionin asavignaclatercistercian buckfastleigh abby monks devon church catholic