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Sawley Abbey, Lancashire

In ruins… In 1381, Sawley Abbey in Lancashire supported a community of more than 75 people. This abbey of Cistercian monks was created as a daughter-house of Newminster Abbey and existed from 1149 until its dissolution in 1536, during the reign of King Henry VIII.

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Uploaded on August 29, 2019
Taken on May 21, 2019