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Furness Abbey
Widely accepted54.1353° N · 3.1978° W

Furness Abbey

🇬🇧 Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

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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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