Polesworth Abbey was a Benedictine nunnery in Polesworth, Warwickshire. It was founded in the 9th century by St Modwena and King Edbert of Wessex. The first abbess was the King's daughter Edgytha who later became St Editha. Much of the abbey has now been lost though the abbey church remains as the parish church of St Editha.
The gatehouse which dates from the 14th century and some restored ruins of the cloister are what remains of the abbey. The abbey was dismantled by Francis Goodere who had been granted the land by King Henry VIII in 1544. Stone from the abbey was used to construct the now demolished Polesworth Hall.
