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In 1296 the abbot was accused of causing the deaths of two monks. From the 14th century the abbey suffered from a number of internal and economic difficulties which seriously reduced its income and wealth. By 1329 it was said to be 'grievously burdened with debt for want of good rule'. In the
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The foundations of the monastery and the surviving walls show that it followed the standard
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and his wife, Matilda de
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The mill on the River Frome – Bindon Mill – to the north of the ruins would originally have been part of the monastery. It was converted into a residence between 2006 and 2009.
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