Sawley Abbey
Historic site in Sawley, Lancashire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sawley Abbey was an abbey of Cistercian monks in the village of Sawley, Lancashire, in England (and historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire). Created as a daughter-house of Newminster Abbey, it existed from 1149 until its dissolution in 1536, during the reign of King Henry VIII.
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Sawley Abbey | |
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Location | Sawley, Lancashire |
Coordinates | 53.9134°N 2.3418°W / 53.9134; -2.3418 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Sawley Abbey Ruins |
Designated | 16 November 1954 |
Official name | Sawley Cistercian abbey and associated earthworks |
Designated | 8 February 1915 |
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The abbey is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument.[1][2] The ruins, which are now controlled by English Heritage, are open to the public. Although not an extensive ruin, there are boards on the site that give information regarding the history of the abbey and its former inhabitants.