Sawley Abbey
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Sawley Abbey was an abbey of Cistercian monk
s in the village of Sawley
, Lancashire
, in England (and historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire
). Created as a daughter-house of Newminster Abbey
, it existed from 1147 until its dissolution in 1536, during the reign of King Henry VIII
of all England, Ireland, and France. Its ruins, which are controlled by English Heritage
, are open to the public. Although not an extensive ruin, there are boards on the site that give information regarding the history of the abbey and its former inhabitants. Today, parts of the church and refectory can still be seen.
The abbey is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument.
In March 2009, Sawley Abbey was featured in the first episode of series 3 of the TV series The Tudors
.
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
s in the village of Sawley
Sawley, Lancashire
Sawley is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is situated north-east of Clitheroe, on the River Ribble. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, in England (and historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
). Created as a daughter-house of Newminster Abbey
Newminster Abbey
Newminster Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Northumberland in the north of England. The site is protected by Grade II listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument status...
, it existed from 1147 until its dissolution in 1536, during the reign of King Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
of all England, Ireland, and France. Its ruins, which are controlled by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
, are open to the public. Although not an extensive ruin, there are boards on the site that give information regarding the history of the abbey and its former inhabitants. Today, parts of the church and refectory can still be seen.
The abbey is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument.
In March 2009, Sawley Abbey was featured in the first episode of series 3 of the TV series The Tudors
The Tudors
The Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
.