I hope you will get to know our community and its life through its rich History from our foundation in 1651 up to the present day, and as part of the English Benedictine Congregation as we live out our vows of Stability, Conversion of life and Obedience. We are a small Community following the Rule of St Benedict, and are willing to share its spiritual and liturgical life with others. You can find all this through the website or you can visit us. God bless you all and Thank you for your prayers and support.

Conversion Narratives in Early Modern Europe. On 2nd and 3rd June, we will be hosting a workshop on the theme of Narrative Conversions, organised in collaboration with the Early Modern Conversions.

The English monastic experience, 15th-21st centuries. Images from the Syon Abbey archive. Welcome to the home of the. Syon Abbey is the only English religious house that can trace its history in an unbroken line from the Middle Ages to the present day. Henry V laid the foundation stone on 22 February 1415, and the project is designed to mark the anniversary with an exploration of six hundred years of Syon history. The Principal Investigator for this project is Professor Eddie Jones.

Faith, family and resistance in early modern England. The last prior of Southwark. About my 12 x great grandfather Magnus Fowle and his recusant connections. Was the master of the Free Grammar School in Lewes, Sussex, which historically had been linked to the Priory of St Pancras.

Which female authors were read? How did texts by women circulate? How did women build reputations as writers? RECIRC is an ERC-funded project researching the impact made by women writers and their works in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. We are a team of 10 researchers based at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Our project runs from 2014 to 2019.