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Boxley Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1146 in the parish of Boxley near Maidstone in Kent. The abbey was established as a daughter house of the Cistercian order and became one of the more substantial monastic foundations in south-eastern England, accumulating considerable landed estates during the medieval period. The site is now marked by fragmentary remains of the monastic buildings, including portions of the gatehouse and other stone foundations, which testify to its former scale and importance. The abbey was dissolved in 1538 during the Reformation and its lands subsequently passed into secular ownership, with the site remaining in agricultural use thereafter.
Cistercian Abbey at Boxley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012264. View the official record →
Boxley Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1146 in the parish of Boxley near Maidstone in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012264.
Cistercian Abbey at Boxley 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 1012264.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Len Bridge, Mill Street (3.2 km), The 'Gatehouse', Palace Gardens, Mill Street (3.2 km), Tithe barn, Mill Street (3.2 km).
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