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Cockersand Premonstratensian Abbey is a monastic site located near Cockerham in Lancashire, founded in the twelfth century as a house of the Premonstratensian order. The abbey was established in a remote coastal location and developed into a significant religious community, though it was dissolved during the Reformation in the sixteenth century. The surviving remains include substantial stone foundations and fragments of the abbey buildings, which testify to its once considerable architectural and religious importance. The site remains an important example of Premonstratensian monastic settlement in northern England and continues to be studied for its contribution to understanding medieval religious life and landscape development in Lancashire.
Cockersand Premonstratensian Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018919. View the official record →
Cockersand Premonstratensian Abbey is a monastic site located near Cockerham in Lancashire, founded in the twelfth century as a house of the Premonstratensian order. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018919.
Cockersand Premonstratensian Abbey 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 1018919.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glasson Dock (2.9 km), High cross in St Peter's churchyard, Heysham (8 km), St Patrick's early Christian chapel and associated cemetery, Lower Heysham (8.1 km).
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