Garendon Abbey
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Garendon Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located between Shepshed and Loughborough, in Leicestershire, United Kingdom.
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Order | Cistercian |
Established | 1133 |
Disestablished | 1536 |
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Founder(s) | Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester |
Site | |
Location | Between Shepshed and Loughborough, in Leicestershire, England |
Coordinates | 52.7743°N 1.2585°W / 52.7743; -1.2585 |
Visible remains | Foundations of Chapter house visible but on private land. |
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