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About
About Furness Abbey
Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness, is a former monastery located to the north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The abbey dates back to 1123 and was once the second-wealthiest and most powerful Cistercian monastery in the country, behind Fountains Abbey, prior to its dissolution during the English Reformation. The abbey contains a number of individual Grade I Listed Buildings and is a Scheduled Monument.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1101 CE
- Excavation
- Not applicable
On the ground
Structures & features
54.1353° N · 3.1978° W · 1 mapped feature
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