Adams's Guide To Netley Abbey by Eustace Hinton Jones. This antiquarian field-guide presents Netley Abbey, near Southampton, as both a romantic ruin and a site of living history. Structured as a practical excursion, it explains how to reach the abbey by land or water, describes the layout of the ruins—the Cloister Court, the East Window, the South Transept and the Chapter House—and details the adjacent buildings and subterranean passages. The text pairs observed ruin with historical narrative, recounting the abbey's founding in the 13th century by monks from Beaulieu, its monastic life, dissolution in 1537, and later associations with Netley Hospital. It blends architectural description with anecdotes, rendering vivid scenes of medieval worship, monastic routines, and the rich survivals of stonework, carved capitals, and painted glass. The companion sections also survey Netley Abbey's transformation into a public ruin and its status as a scenic, educational object for visitors.
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