Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2007/January 2008 | Page 31

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PHOTOS: Above: View towards the Sanctuary
Main photo: Father Luke

completely demolished. The stone was
taken to Cowes and Yarmouth, where it
was used to build coastal fortifications.
Remains of the medieval buildings can be
seen from a nearby footpath on the estate.
Monks from Solesmes in France built
the modern abbey between 1907 and
1914. They arrived on the Island in
1901 to escape religious persecution.
They first l