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Darley Abbey (remains of)

England
List entry 1007050
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007050
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SK 35257 38411
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Darley Abbey is a Premonstratensian abbey founded in the 12th century in Derbyshire, situated on the River Derwent near Derby. The abbey was established circa 1150 and became a significant religious house of the White Canons order, acquiring considerable landholdings and influence throughout the medieval period. The surviving remains include fragmentary masonry and earthwork features indicative of the abbey's domestic and religious structures, though the site has been substantially compromised by later development and the construction of mills associated with industrial expansion along the river valley. The abbey was dissolved during the Reformation in the 1530s, after which its buildings were progressively dismantled and repurposed.

Darley Abbey (remains of) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007050. View the official record →

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What is Darley Abbey (remains of)?

Darley Abbey is a Premonstratensian abbey founded in the 12th century in Derbyshire, situated on the River Derwent near Derby. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007050.

Who is responsible for protecting Darley Abbey (remains of)?

Darley Abbey (remains of) 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 1007050.

What other scheduled monuments are near Darley Abbey (remains of)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Littlechester Roman site (0.9 km), Roman bath house at Parker's Piece (1.1 km), Derby Racecourse Roman vicus and cemetery (1.3 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Littlechester Roman site
0.9 km
Roman bath house at Parker's Piece
1.1 km
Derby Racecourse Roman vicus and cemetery
1.3 km
St Mary's Bridge
1.6 km
Mackworth medieval settlement including the castle gatehouse, part of the medieval open field system and a pinfold
4.1 km
Duffield Bridge
4.6 km
Motte south-west of Morley House Farm
4.7 km
Section of Rykneld Street Roman road and remains of Bronze Age cemetery at Littleover
5.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Darley Abbey (remains of)

Darley Abbey (remains of) stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Darley Abbey (remains of)

Battle of Bosworth (Field) 1485Battle (1485) · ~24.6 miles
Domesday entry for Chester, Derbyshire →
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