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Wigmore Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery founded in the late twelfth century in Herefordshire, situated within the defensive earthworks of an earlier Norman motte-and-bailey castle. The abbey was established by the FitzWarin family and developed as a house of Augustinian canons, becoming a significant religious and landholding institution during the medieval period. The ruins that survive today comprise elements of the claustral ranges and the ground plan of the church, demonstrating the scale of monastic building typical of the period. The site was dissolved during the Reformation and has since been quarried and robbed for stone, though the earthwork remains and scattered architectural fragments preserve evidence of its medieval layout and ecclesiastical function.
Wigmore Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005359. View the official record →
Wigmore Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery founded in the late twelfth century in Herefordshire, situated within the defensive earthworks of an earlier Norman motte-and-bailey castle. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005359.
Wigmore 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 1005359.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pyon Wood Camp, a small multivallate hillfort 700m WSW of Yatton (5.1 km), Bowl barrow 280m east of Yatton Marsh Farm (5.1 km), Croft Ambrey (camp) (5.5 km).
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