Abbeys & priories · East Midlands
Revesby Abbey
Revesby Abbey — Cistercian monastery, near the village of Revesby in Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Revesby Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Cistercian monastery, near the village of Revesby in Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1284°, -0.0603°.
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Revesby Abbey was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Revesby in Lincolnshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1143 by William de Roumare, Earl of Lincoln, and the first monks came from Rievaulx Abbey. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century, the Abbey was demolished and a country house built. Another house was built in the mid-19th century, and is in poor condition. Unoccupied since the 1960s and previously earmarked for demolition, the house was listed on the 2023 Heritage at Risk Register issued annually by Historic England.
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From the Wikipedia article
Revesby Abbey was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Revesby in Lincolnshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1143 by William de Roumare, Earl of Lincoln, and the first monks came from Rievaulx Abbey. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century, the Abbey was demolished and a country house built. Another house was built in the mid-19th century, and is in poor condition. Unoccupied since the 1960s and previously earmarked for demolition, the house was listed on the 2023 Heritage at Risk Register issued annually by Historic England. The register recorded that, although some progress had been made in relation to the repair and renovation of the stable block, the main house remained at "serious risk".
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Background
History
Revesby Abbey was founded in 1142 by William de Roumare, Earl of Lincoln, who became a monk at the abbey in his later life, and was then buried within the abbey. The first monks at the abbey were sent from Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire. The abbey was endowed with land at Revesby, Scithesby and Thoresby, and with the advowsons of the churches of Hagnaby and Scithesby. During the mid-12th century, the monks of Revesby offered land in other villages to its tenants in the villages of Stichesby and Thoresby, if they would move. All 13 families left Stichesby and all 11 from Thoresby, leaving both of these settlements unpopulated. In the 14th century the abbey acquired the manor of Mareham and was…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1284, -0.0603
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- East Lindsey
- Parish
- Revesby
- Postcode
- PE22 7NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q17644012 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Revesby Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Revesby Abbey, Lincolnshire (geograph 4661516).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Revesby Abbey?
- Revesby Abbey is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE22 7NA), in the parish of Revesby.
- When was Revesby Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Revesby Abbey a listed building?
- Revesby Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Revesby Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE22 7NA. It sits within the Louth and Horncastle parliamentary constituency.