page_title: Stanley Abbey
section_title: Subsequent history
hierarchical_section_title: Stanley Abbey / Subsequent history
caption_attribution_description: English: http://www.bayntun-history.com/SpyeArch.htm
context_page_description: Stanley Abbey was a medieval abbey near Chippenham, Wiltshire in England which flourished between 1151 and 1536.
context_section_description: At the dissolution the land passed into the possession of Sir Edward Baynton, who plundered the materials to build his manor house at Bromham. In 1864 the land was sold by John Bayntun Starky to Gabriel Goldney of Chippenham.
  At various times since, remains such as burial places and a blacksmith's forge, as well as coins and tiles, have been found.Harold Brakspear's 1905 excavation discovered the layout of the monastery, including the church, infirmary and a dovecote.
  Its original entrance now forms the gateway to Spye Park and is known locally as Spye Arch.
caption: Spye Arch in the 19th century
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