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Thornton Abbey is a ruined mediæval abbey near Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire, in the Parts of Lindsey. It was founded as a priory in 1139 by William le Gros, the Earl of Yorkshire, and raised to the status of abbey in 1148 by Pope Eugene III. It was a house for Augustinian or black canons. Due to its involvement in the area's burgeoning wool trade, Thornton was a wealthy and prestigious house. Following the Dissolution, it survived by becoming a Secular College, until Secular Colleges were also closed in 1547. The Gatehouse (Grade I Listed 1346859) is among the earliest large-scale uses of brick in England. The Abbot's Lodge (Grade I Listed 1103713) comprises part of the former monastic range, converted to a house in the 17th century by Sir Vincent Skinner. The monument is within the council area of North Lincolnshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1011198.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Lincolnshire
Division of County: Parts of Lindsey
Lat, Long: 53.655395,-0.31321765
Grid Reference: TA 1157 1897
Civil Parish: Thornton Curtis CP
Council Area: North Lincolnshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Lincolnshire SA
Police Area: Humberside PA

GBPN ID: 305052
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Thornton_Abbey,_Lincolnshire_305052

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