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Revesby Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in Lincolnshire in the twelfth century, established as a daughter house of Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire. The abbey became one of the wealthier religious communities in the region, acquiring substantial landholdings and playing a significant role in the economic development of the Fens. The site retains fragmentary remains of the conventual buildings, including sections of stonework that speak to its former scale and status. Like most English monasteries, Revesby was dissolved during the Reformation in the sixteenth century, after which the precinct fell into ruin and was subsequently incorporated into agricultural land.
Revesby Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004969. View the official record →
Revesby Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in Lincolnshire in the twelfth century, established as a daughter house of Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004969.
Revesby 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 1004969.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Roman barrows 180m west of Home Farm (0.9 km), Churchyard cross, St Helen's churchyard (2.1 km), Churchyard cross, St Benedict's churchyard (6.1 km).
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