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Dale Abbey is a ruined Premonstratensian monastery located in the parish of Ironville in Derbyshire, England. Founded in the twelfth century, likely in the 1150s, the abbey was established by canons regular of the Premonstratensian order and functioned as an important religious community until its dissolution during the Reformation in the sixteenth century. The surviving remains include fragmentary stone walls and architectural elements that demonstrate the scale and construction of the medieval monastic buildings, though substantial portions of the original structure have been lost. The site remains significant as evidence of medieval religious life in the East Midlands and forms part of the broader archaeological and historical landscape of Derbyshire's monastic heritage.
Dale Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007061. View the official record →
Dale Abbey is a ruined Premonstratensian monastery located in the parish of Ironville in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007061.
Dale 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 1007061.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lock up and pinfold (4.5 km), Anglo-Scandinavian high cross shaft in the churchyard of St Werburgh's Church, Spondon (4.8 km), Anglian high cross in the churchyard of St Helen's Church (5.3 km).
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