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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.

Primary Name(s): Alnwick Abbey
Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.419807,-1.7195329
Grid Reference: NU 1785 1402
Civil Parish: Denwick CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN299559

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Alnwick_Abbey,_Northumberland_299559
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4734070