Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCreake Abbey

Creake Abbey

England
List entry 1015271
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Creake Abbey is a ruined Augustinian priory founded in the thirteenth century in the parish of North Creake, Norfolk. The surviving remains include portions of the church, cloister ranges, and ancillary buildings that demonstrate the typical monastic layout of the period. The abbey was dissolved during the Reformation in the sixteenth century, after which the site was gradually dismantled and repurposed. Today the fragmentary stone foundations and wall bases provide evidence of a substantial religious community that flourished in medieval Norfolk before its suppression.

Creake Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015271. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Creake Abbey?

Creake Abbey is a ruined Augustinian priory founded in the thirteenth century in the parish of North Creake, Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015271.

Who is responsible for protecting Creake Abbey?

Creake 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 1015271.

What other scheduled monuments are near Creake Abbey?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Beaufoe's manor, 180m south east of St Mary's Church (3.3 km), Burnham Market Anglo-Saxon cemetery (3.6 km), Bowl barrow and pill box 430m WSW of Burnham Westgate Hall (3.9 km).

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