the unauthorized removal of monuments from Stoneleigh village church. It was even alleged that a number of witnesses might have been murdered in the period 1812–1815 – within the lifetime of Jane Austen herself. In 1848, Austen's relative Chandos, first Lord Leigh of the second creation (1791–1850), a Romantic poet and Whig essayist, was charged with two of the murders. Stove examines court transcripts and newspaper accounts from the time, which named the bridge, designed by Scottish engineer John Rennie (1761–1821) and built over the River Avon west of Stoneleigh Abbey, as the possible site of the murder of the workmen. The Rennie bridge still forms the main approach for visitors to Stoneleigh Abbey. References Further reading A History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland (1835) John Burke pp 223 () External links Stoneleigh Abbey Stoneleigh Abbey History Warwickshire County Council Timetrail A History of the County of Warwick, Volume 6 (1951) pp 229–240 from British History Online 1154 establishments in England Religious organizations established in the 1150s Monasteries in Warwickshire Cistercian monasteries in England Tourist attractions in Warwickshire Grade I listed buildings in Warwickshire Christian monasteries established in the 12th century Historic house museums in Warwickshire