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Alnwick Abbey, Northumberland

Alnwick Abbey was founded as a Premonstratensian monastery in 1147 by Eustace fitz John in Northumberland. It was dissolved in 1535, refounded in 1536 and finally suppressed in 1539. The Alnwick Abbey site is located just within Hulne Park on the bank of the River Aln. There are no remains of the Abbey except for the tower and the 14th-century gatehouse, which is a listed building Grade 1. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1006598.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.419807,-1.7195329
Grid Reference: NU178140
Police Area: Northumbria
Council Area: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Denwick CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 299559
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Alnwick_Abbey,_Northumberland_299559

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