Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey in
Essex, England was founded in
1030 and a building was constructed on the site by
Harold II of England thirty years later. It was here that he would be buried after the
Battle of Hastings. The
Augustinian abbey was a popular place for overnight stays with kings and other important people who were hunting in
Waltham Forest. It was the last abbey in
England to be
dissolved, in
1540. The
nave of the original abbey church is in use today.
