Old Hampshire Mapped
Leland's Hampshire 1635-43
Transcription (22)Netley Abbey
Chapel of our Lady of Grace
Scant a mile from the mouth of Hamelrise Creeke lyithe Letelege on the shore upward in the mayne haven.
Here a late was a great abbay in building of White Monkes.
Minns:- Letley or Netley Abbey, for Cistercian or White Monks, founded 1237, was surrendered 1536 to the King previous to our Author's visit, when its site and manor were granted to Sir William Paulet, subsequently first Marquis of Winchester. For the ready compliance of the Abbot in himself signing the surrender, and inducing his twelve monks to follow his example, he was rewarded by being appointed abbot to the more wealthy establishment at Beaulieu. Our author's course is now up the river towards Southampton.
About a 2. miles upward brekith in a great creeke out of the mayne haven and goith into the land by northe.
On the lift hand of this creke by west [a] litle from the shore stondith a [cha]pelle of our Lady of Grace sum[tim]e hauntid with pilgrimes.
Minns:- The locality still retains the name of Chapel, and its site is supposed to be Chapel mill. A causeway leading to it was called the 'Causey of our Lady of Grace,' now Chapel Road.
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