Sawley Abbey
Sawley Abbey was an abbey of Cistercian monks in the village of Sawley, Lancashire, in England. Created as a daughter-house of Newminster Abbey, it existed from 1149 until its dissolution in 1536, during the reign of King Henry VIII.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 250 feet (80 metres)
- …is also known as “Sawley Cistercian abbey and associated earthworks”
- …is operated by English Heritage
- Description: Cistercian monastery in Sawley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spread Eagle Hotel and Bowland High.
Spread Eagle Hotel
Restaurant
Spread Eagle Hotel is a restaurant, which is situated 550 feet north of Sawley Abbey.
Bowland High
School
Bowland High is a coeducational secondary school with… Bowland High is situated 2,400 feet west of Sawley Abbey.
Swanside Bridge
Bridge
Swanside Bridge is situated 1 mile southeast of Sawley Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clitheroe and Bracewell.
Clitheroe
Clitheroe is an attractive market town in the Ribble Valley in East Lancashire.
Bracewell
Village
Bracewell is a village, which is situated 5 miles east of Sawley Abbey.
Newton-in-Bowland
Village
Newton or Newton-in-Bowland is a village and civil… Newton-in-Bowland is situated 6 miles northwest of Sawley Abbey.
Sawley Abbey
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Latitude
53.91334° or 53° 54′ 48″ north
Longitude
-2.34162° or 2° 20′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C5VWM75+89
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Sawley Abbey” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “索利修道院”
- Dutch: “Sawley Abbey”
- French: “Abbaye de Sawley”
- German: “Sawley Abbey”
- Russian: “Аббатство Соли”
- Russian: “Соли (аббатство)”
- Russian: “Соли”
- Turkish: “Sawley Abbey”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sawley and Laneside Farm.
Nearby Places
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