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Coverham Abbey is a ruined Premonstratensian monastery at Coverham, Yorkshire, in the North Riding. It was founded at Swainby in 1190 by Helewisia, daughter of the Chief Justiciar Ranulf de Glanville. It was refounded at Coverham in about 1212 by her son Ranulf fitzRalph. The principal surviving remains include the ruins of the church and the guesthouse, which were incorporated into two houses: Garth Cottage, and Coverham Abbey House. The ruins of the gatehouse survive. There are many sculptural remains preserved including two stone effigies have been set against a garden wall at Coverham Abbey House. The monument is within the council area of North Yorkshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015725.
Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.273178,-1.8387133
Grid Reference: SE 1060 8640
Civil Parish: Coverham with Agglethorpe CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA
GBPN ID: 319627
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Coverham_Abbey,_Yorkshire_319627
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015725.
Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.273178,-1.8387133
Grid Reference: SE 1060 8640
Civil Parish: Coverham with Agglethorpe CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA
GBPN ID: 319627
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Coverham_Abbey,_Yorkshire_319627
Peruse Yorkshire on Wikishire