Sawley Abbey
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Sawley Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Lancashire, England, now known for its atmospheric medieval ruins and historical significance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sawley Abbey ruins | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cistercian monastery
ⓘ
monastic ruin ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Cistercian architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Cistercian monasteries in England
ⓘ
Monasteries in Lancashire ⓘ Ruined abbeys and monasteries in England ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1536 ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedDuring | Dissolution of the Monasteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1147 ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Cistercian abbey ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Percy family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William de Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Abbot of Sawley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingPart |
chapter house
ⓘ
church ⓘ cloister ⓘ dormitory ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interpretive signage
ⓘ
medieval ruins ⓘ visible foundations of monastic buildings ⓘ |
| hasRemainsOf |
cloister garth
ⓘ
domestic ranges ⓘ monastic church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lancashire
ⓘ
North West England ⓘ Ribble Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Sawley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | River Ribble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Clitheroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Cistercian monastic history
ⓘ
atmospheric medieval ruins ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | English Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | 12th century to 16th century ⓘ |
| region | Forest of Bowland area ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Cistercian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sawley Abbey ruins