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Thornton Abbey, Thornton Curtis, North Lincolnshire
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Aerial view of the remains of Thornton Abbey, Humberside. A priory for Augustinian canons was established here in 1139 and it became an abbey in 1148. It was largely rebuilt during the 13th and 14th centuries. It was dissolved in December 1539. The abbot had been involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace - it is not clear what happened to him. The abbey was finally closed in 1547. The gatehouse remains but other buildings were demolished when a hall and farmhouse were built. This site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).
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Reference: nmr 17310/27
Location: North Lincolnshire >> Thornton Curtis Date Taken: July 1999
Period: Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)
Keywords: aerial, view, abbey, priory, monastery, dissolution, ruin, medieval (1066 - 1484), english heritage
Images By Theme: Monasteries

 


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