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Bisham Abbey
Bisham Abbey
in
Berkshire
was built during the
14th century
by William Montacute, Earl of
Salisbury
. The first religious house on the site had been a preceptory belonging to the
Templars
. The priory became a burial place for the earls of Salisbury, including
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
. It was
dissolved
in
1557
.
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