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Kirkstead Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1139 in the Witham valley near Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire. The abbey was established by monks from Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire and became a significant religious house throughout the medieval period until its dissolution in 1536. The surviving ruins comprise the remains of the abbey church and associated monastic buildings, with the most substantial standing structure being the thirteenth-century gatehouse, which retains its distinctive Early English architectural character. The site represents an important example of Cistercian settlement in the East Midlands and has yielded significant archaeological evidence of medieval monastic life and economy.
Kirkstead Abbey (ruins) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005050. View the official record →
Kirkstead Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1139 in the Witham valley near Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005050.
Kirkstead Abbey (ruins) 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 1005050.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Small multivallate hillfort 460m east of Old Abbey Farm (1 km), Tower on the Moor (3.3 km), Small multivallate hillfort 340m south east of North Road Farm (3.9 km).
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