Holmcultram Abbey
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Holmcultram Abbey (alternatively Holm Cultram Abbey or Holme Cultram Abbey) was a Cistercian monastery in what is now the village of Abbeytown in Cumbria, United Kingdom.
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Monastery information | |
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Full name | Holmcultram Abbey |
Order | Cistercian |
Established | 1150 |
Disestablished | 1538 |
Diocese | Carlisle |
Site | |
Location | Abbeytown, Cumbria |
Visible remains | Nave; now a parish church |
Public access | Yes |
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Founded in 1150, the abbey was suppressed in 1538 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The former monastic church remains in use as a parish church and a place of worship.