Sawley Abbey

Sawley Abbey
Sawley Abbey
LocationSawley, Lancashire
Coordinates53°54′48″N 2°20′30″W / 53.9134°N 2.3418°W / 53.9134; -2.3418
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameSawley Abbey Ruins
Designated16 November 1954
Official nameSawley Cistercian abbey and associated earthworks
Designated8 February 1915
Sawley Abbey is located in the Borough of Ribble Valley
Sawley Abbey
Location of Sawley Abbey in the Borough of Ribble Valley
Sawley Abbey is located in the Forest of Bowland
Sawley Abbey
Sawley Abbey (the Forest of Bowland)
Looking north across the church's transept.

Sawley Abbey was an abbey of Cistercian monks in the village of Sawley, Lancashire, in England (and historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire). Created as a daughter-house of Newminster Abbey, it existed from 1149 until its dissolution in 1536, during the reign of King Henry VIII.

The abbey is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument.[1][2] The ruins, which are now controlled by English Heritage, are open to the public. Although not an extensive ruin, there are boards on the site that give information regarding the history of the abbey and its former inhabitants.

  1. ^ Historic England. "Sawley Abbey (1072099)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Sawley Cistercian abbey and associated earthworks (1015492)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 January 2022.