The Trappist abbey was founded in the early nineteenth century.

Large portions of the estate still exist, and are used today as a Trappist abbey.

The abbey was founded in 1794, but the community was not elevated to the rank of Trappist abbey until 22 April 1836.

The Trappist Abbey of New Clairvaux now occupies remnants of the homestead.

Mahatma Gandhi visited a Trappist abbey near Durban in 1895, and wrote an extensive description of the order:

Abbey of San Pedro de Cardeña (9th-17th century) - Trappist abbey.

The original site was to be in Argentina, where there was already a new monastery founded by the monks of the Trappist abbey near to Wrentham.

The origin of the dubbel was a beer brewed in the Trappist Abbey of Westmalle in 1856.

The Vina Ranch was sold in 1918 and the core part is now the Trappist Abbey of New Clairvaux.

Martinus Dom, first abbot of the Trappist abbey of Westmalle (1791-1873)