Cranham, Prinknash Abbey, The Laity Chapel c.1960
Photo ref:
C179033
More about this scene
The monks needed to extend and develop the old buildings at Prinknash. Soon after their arrival in 1928 the transept shown here was added to the chapel. W Heath Robinson, whose son was a monk at the abbey, painted a cartoon of the restoration work. In 1939, however, the foundation stone of a new monastery across the valley was laid, although the monks also continued to occupy the Old Grange. The crypt of the new abbey was consecrated in 1972. Incense-making has taken place at Prinknash for many years, and a Bird Park helps to attract visitors. The celebrated Prinknash Pottery has recently closed, sad to say.
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