Furness Abbey
Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness, is a former monastery located to the north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The abbey dates back to 1123 and was once the second-wealthiest and most powerful Cistercian monastery in the country, behind Fountains Abbey, prior to its dissolution during the English Reformation. The abbey contains a number of individual Grade I Listed Buildings and is a Scheduled Monument.
The abbey in August 2007 | |
Location within the former Borough of Barrow-in-Furness | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | St. Mary of Furness |
| Order | Cistercian |
| Established | 1123 |
| Disestablished | 1537 |
| Mother house | Congregation of Savigny |
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| People | |
| Founder(s) | Stephen, Count of Blois |
| Site | |
| Location | The Vale of Nightshade, Newbarns, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England |
| Coordinates | 54°8′7″N 3°11′52″W |
| Public access | Yes (English Heritage) |
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