 The Abbey gate chapel belonging to Coggeshall Abbey, capella ante portas, now serving as St. Nicholas Chapel | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Cistercian |
| Established | 1137-1142 |
| Disestablished | 1538 |
| Dedicated to | St. John the Baptist |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Gilbert Foliot and Simon de Toni |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Dissolved |
| Site | |
| Location | Coggeshall, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Visible remains | Incorporated into St Nicholas' Church and Abbey Farm |
| Public access | yes |
Coggeshall Abbey, situated south of the town of Coggeshall in Essex, was founded in 1140 by King Stephen of England and Matilda of Boulogne, as a Savigniac house but became Cistercian in 1147 upon the absorption of the order.