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Tudor

Siege of Sawley Abbey 1536

1536
Lancashire, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Lancashire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royal commissioners
Forces
Royal commissioners c.50–100
VS
Victor
Rebels
Forces
Pilgrim rebels c.1,000–2,000
Outcome
Rebels reinstate the expelled monks of Sawley Abbey
The Battle

History & Significance

The restoration of the monks at Sawley Abbey by the Pilgrimage of Grace rebels was one of the most tangible acts of the uprising in Lancashire.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Sawley Abbey 1536

Ashnott lead mine and lime kiln
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Moated site 50m NE of Holden Green Farm.
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Sawley Cistercian abbey and associated earthworks
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
Bellmanpark lime kilns and part of an associated tramway 180m north west of Bellman Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Length of Roman road N of Bateson's Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
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