Thornton Abbey
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Thornton Abbey is a historic medieval monastic site in Lincolnshire, England, notable for its impressive fortified gatehouse and well-preserved ruins.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former Augustinian abbey
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historic site ⓘ medieval monastery ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| archaeologicalInvestigations |
20th century excavations
ⓘ
21st century excavations ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | St Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionContext | Dissolution of the Monasteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1539 ⓘ |
| elevatedTo | abbey ⓘ |
| elevatedToAbbey | 1148 ⓘ |
| founded | c. 1139 ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Augustinian priory ⓘ |
| foundedBy | William le Gros, Earl of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInMiddleAges |
agricultural estate centre
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landowner ⓘ religious community ⓘ |
| gatehouseConstruction | late 14th century ⓘ |
| gatehouseMaterial | brick and stone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gatehouse portcullis slots
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moat and defensive earthworks ⓘ ornamental stone carving ⓘ |
| hasPart |
buried archaeological remains
ⓘ
chapter house remains ⓘ cloister remains ⓘ earthworks ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ |
| historicalCounty | Lincolnshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lincolnshire
ⓘ
North Lincolnshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Humber Estuary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulceby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fortified gatehouse
ⓘ
well-preserved monastic ruins ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ |
| postDissolutionUse |
farm buildings
ⓘ
secular estate ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Augustinian Canons Regular NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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