 Coverham Abbey | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Premonstratensian |
| Established | 1190 |
| Disestablished | 1536 |
| Mother house | St Mary and St. Martial at Newsham |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Helewisia de Glanville |
| Site | |
| Location | Coverham |
| Grid reference | SE 10601 86404 |
Coverham Abbey, North Yorkshire, England, was a Premonstratensian monastery that was founded at Swainby in 1190 by Helewisia, daughter of the Chief Justiciar Ranulf de Glanville. It was refounded at Coverham in about 1212 by her son Ranulf fitzRalph, who had the body of his late mother reinterred in the chapter house at Coverham.
There is some evidence that the during the first half of the 14th century the abbey and its holdings were attacked by the Scots, with the abbey itself being virtually destroyed. Later in that century there is a record of there being fifteen canons plus the abbot in residence.
The abbey ruins are a Scheduled Ancient Monument[1] and a Grade I listed building.[2]
- ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 50885". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Coverham Abbey Ruins (1178910)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 August 2017.