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Croxden Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery located near Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, founded in 1176 by the Earls of Chester as a daughter house of Combermere Abbey. The abbey was constructed during the late twelfth and thirteenth centuries in the Gothic style characteristic of Cistercian architecture, with particular emphasis on a substantial cruciform church and associated claustral ranges. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538, the site was abandoned and subsequently quarried for building stone, leaving only fragmentary remains of the church walls, including portions of the east end and the south transept, along with traces of the monastic domestic buildings. The ruins stand as testament to the considerable scale and architectural ambition of this major monastic establishment, which maintained significant landholdings and economic influence throughout medieval Staffordshire until its suppression.
Croxden Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011448. View the official record →
Croxden Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery located near Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, founded in 1176 by the Earls of Chester as a daughter house of Combermere Abbey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011448.
Croxden 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 1011448.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Greatgate Whipping Post (1 km), Bowl barrow 80m north-west of Oldwood (2 km), Round House (2.4 km).
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