The Builder Who Dreamed It

In 1704 a Southampton builder named Walter Taylor bought the ruins of Netley Abbey to sell as building stone. Before work began he dreamed a stone would fall and kill him. Tradition says one did, during the demolition.

Place: Netley Abbey
Grid: SU 453 089
Kind: Omen
Record: Tradition

In 1704 a Southampton builder named Walter Taylor bought the ruins of Netley Abbey to sell as building stone.

Before work began he dreamed that a stone would fall and kill him. Tradition says one did. This chapter is still being written.