Cathedrals · North West England
Sawley Abbey
Sawley Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Sawley Abbey is a cathedral in england north west, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1101. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sawley Abbey was an abbey of Cistercian monks in the village of Sawley, Lancashire, in England (and historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire). Created as a daughter-house of Newminster Abbey, it existed from 1149 until its dissolution in 1536, during the reign of King Henry VIII. The abbey is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument. The ruins, which are now controlled by English Heritage, are open to the public. Although not an extensive ruin, there are boards on the site that give information regarding the history of the abbey and its former inhabitants.
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Background
History
Created as a daughter-house of Newminster Abbey, itself a daughter of Fountains Abbey. The chief sponsor of the new abbey was William de Percy II, the son of Alan de Percy, feudal baron of Topcliffe, whose family had controlled the land in this part of Craven since Domesday. In the mid-1140s, Swain, son of Swain, agreed to sell his lease on the site of the new abbey to Abbot Robert of Newminster, also adding a gift of land and wood at Swanside where a fountain (spring) dedicated to St Andrew is mentioned. Percy granted additional lands in the local area for the maintenance of the brethren at Dudland in Gisburn and Ellenthorpe in Paythorne, also confirming gifts from a tenant at Rimington…
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- Coordinates
- 53.9134, -2.3394
- Address
- Sawley, Lancashire
- Established
- 1101
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2228344 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sawley Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sawley Abbey?
- Sawley Abbey is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- When was Sawley Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who owns Sawley Abbey?
- Sawley Abbey is owned by | designation1 =Grade I Listed Building.