Rushen Abbey

Rushen Abbey
Some of the remains of Rushen Abbey
Religion
AffiliationCistercian (dissolved in the 16th century)
District13Ŀ
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusmuseum
Year consecrated1134
Location
LocationBallasalla, Isle of Man
Architecture
TypeAbbey
Completed1257
Materialsstone

Rushen Abbey is a former abbey on the Isle of Man, located in Ballasalla. Originally home for monks of the Savignac order,[1] it soon came under Cistercian control and remained so until its dissolution. The abbey is located two miles (three kilometres) from Castle Rushen, the politically most important site on the island in medieval times. Both these sites are on the Awin Rosien, a river now called the Silver Burn.