Ruxox Cell

Ruxox Cell was a moated chapel, or monastic cell, established in the twelfth century in the parish of Flitwick in Bedfordshire, England. Situated on the east side of the village of Ruxox, it was granted to the Augustinian priory of Dunstable by Philip de Sanvill, Lord of Flitwick, c.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: moated site in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Moated site at Ruxox Farm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Flitwick railway station and Church of St John the Baptist, Flitton.

Flitwick railway station

Railway station

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Flitwick railway station is in the centre of Flitwick, in Bedfordshire, England. The station is situated on the Midland Main Line. The station is managed by Thameslink, who operate all trains serving it, and is served by Thameslink route services between Bedford and Brighton. Flitwick railway station is situated 1 mile southwest of Ruxox Cell.

Church of St John the Baptist, Flitton

Church

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Church of St John the Baptist, Flitton is situated 3,500 feet east of Ruxox Cell.

De Grey Mausoleum

Tomb

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The de Grey Mausoleum in Flitton, Bedfordshire, England, is one of the largest sepulchral chapels in the country. The mausoleum contains over twenty monuments to the de Grey family who lived in nearby Wrest Park. De Grey Mausoleum is situated 3,500 feet east of Ruxox Cell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flitton and Greenfield.

Flitton

Village

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Flitton is a village in the civil parish of Flitton and Greenfield, in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The village derives its name from the River Flit which flows close by it.

Greenfield

Village

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Greenfield is a small village about 2 km from the town of Flitwick in Bedfordshire, England. It lies across Flitwick Moor from the larger settlement of Flitwick and is on the opposite side of the River Flit.