Quarr Abbey c1910 - Project Gutenberg eText 17296

The Quarr Abbey House was one of several houses constructed along the north coast of the

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in southern

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. Built in the 19th century from the ruins of a Norman abbey, it was a residence of the Cochrane family and was later incorporated into the new Quarr Abbey monastery that was built on the site.

History

The house was built with stone from the ruins of a

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abbey in the 19th century. It became the home of Sir Thomas John Cochrane in 1859. His daughter Minna was lady-in-waiting to

Princess Beatrice Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (Beatrice Elizabeth Mary; born 8 August 1988) is a member of the British royal family. She is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York. She is a niece of King Ch ...

, youngest daughter of

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in January 1901. Her reign of 63 year ...

. It was at Quarr Abbey House that Princess Beatrice spent her honeymoon after her marriage to

Prince Henry of Battenberg Prince Henry of Battenberg (Henry Maurice; 5 October 1858 – 20 January 1896), formerly Count Henry of Battenberg, was a morganatic descendant of the Grand Ducal House of Hesse. He became a member of the British royal family by marriage to Pri ...

on July 23, 1885, at St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham on the

. Henry died ten years later and was buried at St. Mildred's Church, part of which became known as the Battenberg Chapel. Queen Victoria visited Quarr Abbey House. The Prince of Wales, later

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, and the German Kaiser William II watched the sailing boats from the balcony of the house during the annual Cowes Week Regatta. Only ten days before her death, Queen Victoria recorded in her diary she had enjoyed a duet at Quarr Abbey House played by Minna Cochrane and her daughter Beatrice. After the Queen's death at

Osborne House Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat. Albert designed the house in the style ...

, the Cochrane family and others ceased to frequent the island so often. Quarr Abbey House was left in the hands of a caretaker. On 24 May 1907 Quarr Abbey House was bought by

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monks who had been leasing the

Appuldurcombe House Appuldurcombe House (also spelt Appledorecombe or Appledore Combe) is the shell of a large 18th-century English Baroque English country house, country house of the Worsley baronets, Worsley family. The house is situated near to Wroxall, Isle of ...

near Wroxall on the

. The house was incorporated into the new Quarr Abbey monastery that was built on the site. Note: The photo incorrectly shows the original Quarr Abbey house, the photo is the house which is part of the Abbey Ruins, The Original Quarr Abbey House is actually part on the new abbey, the Victorian House was incorporated in to the design of the new Abbey, Its hard to see the house from the visitors center but you can see its stables, the Google satellite photos are a clear way to view the old house

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History

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