PILGRIM'S REST

The Pilgrim's Rest standing within the shadow of the Abbey wall, was rebuilt in 1420, on the site of a 12th Century monastic "hospital", and is an authentic example of an early timber-framed building.
It represents one of the earliest Inns during the period of the Masions Dieu.
These were  free houses, established by the Church for the shelter of Pilgrims too poor to gain accomodation
in the ale stakes, until the Abbey gates were opened.
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To-day we find the Pilgrim's Rest, a replica of the distant past providing comfort and refreshment within its ancient walls, for Abbey vistors of the 21st Century.