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Bardney Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in the seventh century in Lincolnshire, which became one of the most significant religious houses in medieval England before its dissolution in 1536. The surviving remains include the foundations and fragmentary walls of the monastic buildings, alongside later features such as post-medieval fishponds that testify to the site's continued economic importance after the abbey's abandonment. A substantial post-medieval house was constructed within the precinct, accompanied by formal gardens that reflect the property's development as a secular residence following the Dissolution. The site, designated as a scheduled ancient monument, represents an important archaeological record of Benedictine monastic life and the transition of abbey lands to private ownership in early modern England.
Bardney Abbey: remains of a Benedictine monastery, fishponds, post-medieval house and formal gardens is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008315. View the official record →
Bardney Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in the seventh century in Lincolnshire, which became one of the most significant religious houses in medieval England before its dissolution in 1536. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008315.
Bardney Abbey: remains of a Benedictine monastery, fishponds, post-medieval house and formal gardens is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008315.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including King's Hill barrow (0.8 km), Round barrows and ring ditches 530m south east of Barlings Abbey: part of Barlings-Stainfield barrow cemetery (3 km), Four bowl barrows 310m south east of Barlings Abbey: part of Barlings-Stainfield barrow cemetery. (3.2 km).
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