Sawley Abbey, Yorkshire

Sawley Abbey is a ruined Cisterican abbey in Sawley, Yorkshire, in the West Riding. It was created as a daughter-house of Newminster Abbey in 1149 and was dissolved in 1536. The most visible remains are the ruins of the church and immediately attached buildings. The remaining structures within the core area of the abbey survive as low walls. The monument is within the council area of Ribble Valley (Lancashire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015492.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.913559,-2.3417051
Grid Reference: SD 7765 4643
Civil Parish: Sawley CP
Council Area: Ribble Valley CA (Lancashire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Lancashire SA
Police Area: Lancashire PA

GBPN ID: 319354
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Sawley_Abbey,_Yorkshire_319354

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