Original sentence: Many religious buildings were destroyed around this time.The Black Death is thought to have killed up to half of the Romsey's population of 1,000.The abbey itself was saved from demolition because part of it was a parish church for the people of Romsey.The part of the abbey that had saved the abbey, the church of St Lawrence, was demolished
Edited sentence: But the abbey was saved from demolition because part of it was a parish church for the people of Romsey.Ironically, the part of the abbey that had saved the abbey, the church of St Lawrence, was then demolished.Many religious buildings were destroyed during this time.The Black Death is thought to have killed up to half of the Romsey's population of 1000