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Croxton Abbey is a ruined Premonstratensian monastery located in Leicestershire, founded in the twelfth century. The abbey was established as a house of canons regular following the Rule of Saint Norbert and remained an important religious foundation throughout the medieval period until its dissolution during the sixteenth century. Surviving remains include sections of the abbey church and associated monastic buildings, which demonstrate the architectural character typical of Premonstratensian establishments of the period. The site preserves substantial archaeological evidence of medieval monastic occupation and continues to be of significance for understanding the religious and economic life of medieval Leicestershire.
Croxton Abbey and associated remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011244. View the official record →
Croxton Abbey is a ruined Premonstratensian monastery located in Leicestershire, founded in the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011244.
Croxton Abbey and associated remains 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 1011244.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Post mill at Windmill Hill (0.6 km), Bescaby shrunken medieval village (1.2 km), Anglo-Scandinavian cross, St Bartholomew's churchyard (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Croxton Abbey and associated remains's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Croxton Abbey and associated remains stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.