Revesby Abbey

Revesby Abbey
William Burn’s “new” house - built near the site of the monastery in 1845
Revesby Abbey is located in Lincolnshire
Revesby Abbey
Location within Lincolnshire
Monastery information
Full nameThe Abbey Church of St Laurence, Revesby
OrderCistercian
Established1143
Disestablishedc.1539
Mother houseRievaulx Abbey
Dedicated toSt Mary and St Laurence
DioceseDiocese of Lincoln
Controlled churchesRevesby, Scithesby, Hagnaby, Frodingham, Theddlethorpe
People
Founder(s)William de Roumare, Earl of Lincoln
Site
LocationRevesby, Lincolnshire, England
Coordinates53°07′42″N 0°03′37″W / 53.12833°N 0.06028°W / 53.12833; -0.06028
Visible remainsearthworks
Public accessno

Revesby Abbey was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Revesby in Lincolnshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1143 by William de Roumare, Earl of Lincoln, and the first monks came from Rievaulx Abbey.

After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century, the Abbey was demolished and a country house built. The current house was built in the mid-19th century, but is in poor condition. Unoccupied since the 1960s and previously earmarked for demolition, the house was listed on the 2023 Heritage at Risk Register issued annually by Historic England. The register recorded that, although some progress had been made in relation to the repair and renovation of the stable block, the main house remained at "serious risk".