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Newminster Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Northumberland. Ranulph de Merlay, Lord of Morpeth, founded the abbey in 1137 and Saint Robert of Newminster from the Cistercian Fountains Abbey was appointed as the first abbot. The year after its foundation it was burned in an attack by Scottish raiders and was later dissolved in 1537. After closure the estate was leased by the Crown by the Grey family.The estate including the site of the abbey was sold by the Crown to Robert Brandling in 1609, and was sold on by the Brandling family in 1709 to John Ord of Fenham. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Grade II Listed 1155952.
Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.1664,-1.7044067
Grid Reference: NZ 1892 8582
Civil Parish: Morpeth CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: 303514
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Newminster_Abbey,_Northumberland_303514
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Historic England Grade II Listed 1155952.
Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.1664,-1.7044067
Grid Reference: NZ 1892 8582
Civil Parish: Morpeth CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: 303514
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Newminster_Abbey,_Northumberland_303514
Peruse Northumberland on Wikishire