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Shrewsbury Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1083 by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury, and represents one of the major religious houses of medieval Shropshire. The abbey church, of which substantial remains survive, was constructed over subsequent centuries with architectural elements spanning the Romanesque through to the Perpendicular Gothic periods. The surviving structures include the abbey church with its early Norman nave and later medieval additions, along with parts of the monastic complex; the site retains a decorated pulpit of medieval workmanship. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century, portions of the abbey church were adapted for use as the parish church of the Holy Cross, ensuring the survival of this important Benedictine foundation into the present day.
Shrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003718. View the official record →
Shrewsbury Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1083 by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury, and represents one of the major religious houses of medieval Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003718.
Shrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit) 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 1003718.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent (0.7 km), Churchyard cross SW of St Giles Church (1.1 km), Moated site, fishponds and ridge and furrow cultivation remains, 260m south west of Betton Alkmere (3.5 km).
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