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.

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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

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Sawley hasAttraction Sawley Abbey
this entity surface form: Sawley Abbey ruins
Sawley hasHeritageSite Sawley Abbey
Sawley hasReligiousSite Sawley Abbey
Sawley hasRuinsOf Sawley Abbey