Coggeshall Abbey
A former abbey in Essex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coggeshall Abbey, situated south of the town of Coggeshall in Essex, was founded in 1140 by King Stephen of England and Matilda of Boulogne, as a Savigniac house but became Cistercian in 1147 upon the absorption of the order.
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The Abbey gate chapel belonging to Coggeshall Abbey, capella ante portas, now serving as St. Nicholas Chapel | |
Monastery information | |
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Order | Cistercian |
Established | 1137-1142 |
Disestablished | 1538 |
Dedicated to | St. John the Baptist |
People | |
Founder(s) | Gilbert Foliot and Simon de Toni |
Architecture | |
Status | Dissolved |
Site | |
Location | Coggeshall, Essex, United Kingdom |
Visible remains | Incorporated into St Nicholas Church |
Public access | yes |
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