Whalley Abbey

Whalley Abbey
Ruins of Whalley Abbey's claustral buildings
Coordinates53°49′13″N 2°24′37″W / 53.8202°N 2.4104°W / 53.8202; -2.4104
OS grid referenceSD 730 361
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated13 February 1967
Reference no.1164643
Reference no.1008636
Whalley Abbey is located in the Borough of Ribble Valley
Whalley Abbey
Location in the Borough of Ribble Valley
The remains of Whalley Abbey church

Whalley Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Whalley, Lancashire, England. After the dissolution of the monasteries, the abbey was largely demolished and a country house was built on the site. In the 20th century the house was modified and it is now the Retreat and Conference House of the Diocese of Blackburn of the Church of England. The ruins of the abbey are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and are a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[2][3]

  1. ^ Historic England, "Whalley Abbey (1164643)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 April 2015
  2. ^ Pastscape: Whalley Abbey, English Heritage, retrieved 7 April 2009
  3. ^ Historic England, "Whalley Cistercian Abbey (1008636)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 April 2015