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Crowland Abbey is a ruined Benedictine monastery situated in the Lincolnshire Fenland, founded in the late seventh century and dedicated to Saint Guthlac, a hermit saint venerated in the region. The abbey developed into one of the most significant religious and landholding institutions in medieval England, acquiring substantial estates and exerting considerable influence over the surrounding fenland territories. The surviving remains comprise primarily the north aisle and parts of the nave of the abbey church, which displays Perpendicular Gothic architecture from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, along with fragmentary stone structures of the monastic precinct. The site was abandoned following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century, and the surviving masonry represents one of the more substantial monastic ruins in the Midlands region.
Ruins and site of Crowland Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012410. View the official record →
Crowland Abbey is a ruined Benedictine monastery situated in the Lincolnshire Fenland, founded in the late seventh century and dedicated to Saint Guthlac, a hermit saint venerated in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012410.
Ruins and site of Crowland 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 1012410.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 570m north east of Slipe Farm (4.4 km), Bowl barrow 880m south west of Singlecote Cottage (4.7 km), Roman field system and drove at Pode Hole Farm (6.8 km).
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