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Reed beds were established at Minsmere during [[World War II]] when the existing grazing marshes were flooded as an anti-invasion measure.<ref name=RSPB2/> The reserve was first established in 1947 when the RSPB leased around {{convert|1500|acre|ha}} from the Ogilive family. This land was then purchased in 1977 with further purchases of surrounding land expanding the reserve over the years.<ref name=BBC4/>
 
The ruins of [[Leiston Abbey]] chapel, a scheduled ancient monument, are visible at Minsmere. These archeological ruins are all that remainsremain of the original Leiston Abbey, dating back to 1182. Threatened by flooding, the monks moved the abbey in 1363 to a site {{convert|2.5|milemi|km}} further inland. They abbey chapel was eventually abandoned during [[dissolution of the monasteries]] in 1537. The RSPB have commissioned an archeological evaluation of the site and were provided £47,600 for its conservation and repair by [[English Heritage]] and [[Natural England]].<ref name=ES1>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/news/new_life_for_old_chapel_1_165139
|title=New life for old chapel
|title=http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/news/new_life_for_old_chapel_1_165139
|publisher=[[Evening Star (Ipswich)|Evening Star ]]
|accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref>
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