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Netley Abbey is a ruined late medieval monastery in the village of Netley, here in Southampton on the south coast of England.
The abbey was founded in 1239 as a house for Roman Catholic monks, despite being a Royal Abbey, Netley was never rich and produced no notable Scholars nor Churchmen.
In 1536 Henry the 8th closed the abbey during the dissolution of the monasteries and was given to his Treasurer William Paulet as a country home. This is how the Abbey remained until the early 18th century when it was thrown in to abandon and partially demolished for building materials, much like the Colosseum of Rome ...but on a less disappointing or noticeable scale.
Today, as well as being cared for by the English Heritage society it is well known for its alleged haunting.
Over the centuries folklore and rumor have surrounded Netley Abbey. The most fantastical and whimsical being Walter Taylors alleged encounter. Mr Taylor who was contracted to demolish the Abbey dreamed a prophecy in which he died from a rock falling upon his head while completing the demolition. He consulted his local physician...i'll repeat that one more time. Mr Taylor, consulted his local physician...about a dream.
This physician, one Dr Isaac Watts devised the diagnosis that " it would be the safest course for him to have nothing to do with Satans affairs, respecting which he had been so alarmingly forewarned through our savior the Lord" Sounds like he was working purely on cold hard factual evidence to reach that nonsensical conclusion....
Mr Taylor ignored these insightful warnings to his own peril. He did not get far in to the demolition when lowe and behold the arch of one of the windows, not the one he dreamt of mind, fell and cracked his skull.
Definitive evidence i hear you bellow at this screen ! Ghosts ARE real ! Alert the authorities ! Alert the news teams ! Alert grandma that she will see old 'Uncle Sessell one last time !
As much as this would be quite a lovely notion, i wouldnt get excited too quickly. Upon further study, 3 days worth, it was concluded that while the blow dealt some damage, it was not fatal but was aggravated past the point of return by a frankly unskilled surgeon.....Likely Dr Watts based on his previous diagnosis.