coombe abbey....a building older than america

[skyblue]

well it does date back to the 12th century

 

[porterjack]

america, the land has been here for ever, just coz the europeans did'nt live here dont mean squat

 

[skyblue]

america, the land has been here for ever, just coz the europeans did'nt live here dont mean squat

what was it called in the 12th century?

 

[porterjack]

what was it called in the 12th century?

good question, would have to ask the descendents of the orignial inhabitants

nice pic btw

 

[Dana]

what was it called in the 12th century?

brand new real estate?

 

[skyblue]

one bit was called 'land of the flowing river'......in cherokee

 

[Tuffdisc]

what was it called in the 12th century?

Oh you mean when it was called the Americas by the likes of Columbus?

 

[Dana]

one bit was called 'land of the flowing river'......in cherokee

Native Americans always have those type of names for everything. Does it make it official? nope.

 

[Zorak]

how much of it is 12th century is the question

 

[Tuffdisc]

how much of it is 12th century is the question

The outer shell, most of the inside is modern :24:

 

[Zorak]

the outer shell looks victorian to me actually.

 

[Tuffdisc]

This is what I read from their website
1150 Cistercian monks founded Coombe Abbey (then known as The Abbey of Cumbe)

1539 The stone-built Cloisters, which exist today, were constructed.

1540 During the dissolution of the monasteries, Coombe Abbey and its lands were surrendered to Dr. London who was sent by Thomas Cromwell. The Abbey and its possessions then belonged to King Henry VIII.

1581 John Harrington acquired Coombe and built a new house, incorporating parts of the Abbey building.