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Sawtry Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in the mid-twelfth century on the southern margin of Sawtry Fen in Huntingdonshire. Originally established as a priory around 1147, it was subsequently elevated to abbey status as a daughter house of Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire. The abbey functioned as a centre of religious and agricultural activity until its dissolution in 1536 during the Reformation. Today only fragmentary stone remains survive on the site, located in flat fenland terrain where the abbey once exercised considerable influence over the surrounding landscape through its monastic economy and drainage works.
Sawtry Abbey: A Cistercian abbey on the southern edge of Sawtry Fen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013280. View the official record →
Sawtry Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in the mid-twelfth century on the southern margin of Sawtry Fen in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013280.
Sawtry Abbey: A Cistercian abbey on the southern edge of Sawtry Fen 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 1013280.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Monk's Hole barrow, 630m NNE of Monk's Wood Farm (2.8 km), Duck Decoy site in Hermitage Wood (4.8 km), Footbridge at W end of village (6 km).
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