Scheduled MonumentsEnglandNotley Abbey: an Augustinian abbey and associated post-Dissolution dovecote

Notley Abbey: an Augustinian abbey and associated post-Dissolution dovecote

England
List entry 1017516
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Notley Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery founded in the twelfth century in Buckinghamshire. The abbey was dissolved during the Reformation in 1538, after which its lands and buildings passed into private ownership. Substantial remains of the monastic buildings survive, including fragments of the church and claustral structures that attest to the scale and importance of the establishment. An associated post-Dissolution dovecote, likely constructed during the sixteenth century from materials derived from the abbey buildings, stands as evidence of the site's subsequent conversion to agricultural use.

Notley Abbey: an Augustinian abbey and associated post-Dissolution dovecote is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017516. View the official record →

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What is Notley Abbey: an Augustinian abbey and associated post-Dissolution dovecote?

Notley Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery founded in the twelfth century in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017516.

Who is responsible for protecting Notley Abbey: an Augustinian abbey and associated post-Dissolution dovecote?

Notley Abbey: an Augustinian abbey and associated post-Dissolution dovecote 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 1017516.

What other scheduled monuments are near Notley Abbey: an Augustinian abbey and associated post-Dissolution dovecote?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site immediately south east of St Nicholas's Church (1.2 km), Bowl barrow known as the Round Hill, 170m ENE of Roundhill Farm (2.4 km), Moated site E of Moorend Lane (3.1 km).

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