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Coggeshall Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1148 in Essex, established as a daughter house of Boxley Abbey in Kent. The abbey was a significant religious and economic centre during the medieval period, particularly noted for its involvement in wool production and agricultural innovation. The site today retains substantial ruins including parts of the abbey church, domestic ranges, and ancillary buildings that reflect the scale and importance of the foundation. The remains, which are in the care of English Heritage, provide important evidence of twelfth-century Cistercian architecture and monastic life in Essex.
Coggeshall Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018865. View the official record →
Coggeshall Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1148 in Essex, established as a daughter house of Boxley Abbey in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018865.
Coggeshall 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 1018865.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long mortuary enclosure and round barrow 160m south west of Frame Farm (2.1 km), Anglo-Saxon cemetery 150m east of Easterford Mill (3.5 km), Roman villa 450m south of Warren's Farm (4.6 km).
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