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Abbeys & priories · Yorkshire & the Humber

Thornton Abbey

In or near Immingham.

Thornton Abbey — Grade I listed abbey in Thornton Curtis, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Thornton Abbey

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Thornton Abbey is a abbey in yorkshire. Established 1101. (Abbey in Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Thornton Abbey was a medieval abbey located close to the small North Lincolnshire village of Thornton Curtis, near Ulceby, and directly south of Hull on the other side of the Humber estuary. Its ruins are a Grade I listed building, including notably England's largest and most impressive surviving monastic gatehouse.". Coordinates 53.6554°, -0.3107°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
53.6554, -0.3107
Established
1101

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