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- Sawtry Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located between Sawtry and Woodwalton in Cambridgeshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1147 by Simon II de Senlis, Earl of Northampton, who was the grandson of Earl Waltheof and Judith, the niece of William the Conqueror who held the manor when the Domesday Survey was compiled.
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Sawtry Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located between Sawtry and Woodwalton in Cambridgeshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1147 by Simon II de Senlis, Earl of Northampton, who was the grandson of Earl Waltheof and Judith, the niece of William the Conqueror who held the manor when the Domesday Survey was compiled. [1]
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The site of Sawtry Abbey is a field close to the northbound tracks of the East Coast mainline railway, and a mile east of the Great North Road. Nothing remains above ground though lumps and bumps help to define the elements of the large monastic settlement. The Abbey of Saint Mary was founded in 1147 by Simon de Senlis, earl of Huntingdon and North...
The remains take the form of a group of earth works contained within an area of pasture measuring approximately 400m by 300m. The foundation charter dictated that the abbey be isolated within a precinct defined by ditches, some of which remain visible around the edges of the field. The modern drain to the north is linked to the Monks’ Lode some 400...
Founded as symbols of devotion by wealthy benefactors many religious houses were established throughout Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries. They often formed part of growing networks derived from a mother-house in France. Sawtry followed the Cistercian tradition which was originally developed at Citeaux Abbey near Dijon. The Cistercians had some...
Though it does not retain the splendour of other Cistercian monasteries such as Fountains or Riveaux it is significant as the only one in Huntingdonshire or Cambridgeshire. The history of the monastery is well documented and there remains scope to further explore the buildings themselves, and the relationship between the abbey and nearby settlement...
Sawtry Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located between Sawtry and Woodwalton in Cambridgeshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1147 by Simon II de Senlis , Earl of Northampton, who was the grandson of Earl Waltheof and Judith , the niece of William the Conqueror who held the manor when the Domesday Survey was compiled. [1]
The Abbey was founded in 1147 by Simon De St Liz, Earl of Huntingdon and grandson of Countess Judith of Lens, niece of William the Conqueror. It took 91 years to complete and was consecrated in 1238.
Jan 2, 2021 · Sawtry Abbey was founded in 1147 by Simon II de Senlis, Earl of Northampton and Huntingdon, in the manor of Sawtry Judith. It was the only Cistercian abbey to be founded in both Huntingdonshire, and within the boundary of modern Cambridgeshire.
Sawtry abbey was founded in 1147 by Simon de Senlis (d. 1153), earl of Huntingdon and Northampton (created 1136/8), whose family descended from William the Conqueror. The abbey was the first house colonised by monks from the abbey of Warden. Sawtry never acquired any great size or prosperity.
Sawtry abbey was founded in 1147 by Simon de Senlis (d. 1153), earl of Huntingdon and Northampton (created 1136/8), whose family descended from William the Conqueror. The abbey was the first house colonised by monks from the abbey of Warden. Sawtry never acquired any great size or prosperity.
