Ancient ruins
Furness Abbey
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Tina
June 11, 2021
A must visit for history fans. Such a magnificent ruin with a museum to meander around. Great café just outside the Abby grounds for snacks and ice cream and great cakes. I recommend a visit.
Holly
September 8, 2020
The impressive remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, the ornately decorated chapter house and the cloister buildings. English Heritage is carrying out emergency conservation work to stop the ruined Abbey church sinking into the soft ground. This follows earlier routine inspections which revealed serious cracks in the walls. Medieval masons used large pieces of oak in the foundations and after 500 years, this timber is now gradually giving way. While excavating the grave of a prosperous medieval abbot, a hoard of medieval treasures was discovered at Furness Abbey. This discovery unearthed the first crozier (a staff with a crook on top) to be excavated in Britain in over 50 years and an impressive gemstone ring was also found.
The impressive remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, the ornately decorated chapter house and the cloister buildings. English Heritage is carrying out emergency conservation work to stop the ruined Abbey church…
Julie
August 2, 2021
Furness Abbey is two miles away. The abbey dates back to 1123 and was once the second-wealthiest and most powerful Cistercian monastery in the country, behind Fountains Abbey, prior to its dissolution during the English Reformation. You can book on line ahead of your visit. There is a lovely cafe on the opposite side of the road and also walks through the woods
Furness Abbey is two miles away. The abbey dates back to 1123 and was once the second-wealthiest and most powerful Cistercian monastery in the country, behind Fountains Abbey, prior to its dissolution during the English Reformation. You can book on line ahead of your visit. There is a lovely cafe o…
Maegan
July 23, 2020
Stunning ruins of a Cistercian Abby, once the second richest and most powerful Abby in England. Curated by English Heritage and worth a visit if you are heading to the beach and dunes at Sandscale Haws.
Sunetra
August 24, 2011
Historical ruin from a 1100 Abbey - one of the largest in England - very inspiring and worth a visit.
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Manor Road
Barrow-in-Furness, England