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Discover Barrow's heritage by visiting the Dock Museum, which delves into Barrow's past as far back as the Viking Settlements, the Cistercian Monks of the 12th Century, the birth of modern day Barrow and how Barrow was instrumental in the war efforts during World War I & World War II.. History lovers can't visit Barrow without heading to Furness Abbey, but why not combine history with a.
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Founded almost 900 years ago, Furness Abbey was once the largest and wealthiest monastery in north-west England. A place of prayer, piety and pilgrimage, the abbey was also a major landowner, its abbot occupying an important place in the administration of the region. Today, Furness has some of the finest monastic ruins in England.
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The abbey was raided by the Scotts many times in the 12-14th century. When that happened, the monks moved over to Dalton Castle, a well defended castle. Visited September 2023. Travelled as a couple. Written 11 October 2023. These reviews are the subjective opinion of Tripadvisor members and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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Barrow in Furness. Cumbria. LA13 0PJ. View map. Now a ruin, Furness Abbey was once the second most powerful Cistercian monastery in Britain, after Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire. The Abbey is mentioned in William Wordsworth's poem The Prelude, and J M W Turner made a number of etchings of the Abbey. The site is reputedly haunted, and it is.
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Abbey House on Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England is a Neo-Elizabethan H-plan mansion designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and completed in 1914 as a guest house for Vickers Ltd and a flat for the Managing Director, Sir James McKechnie. In its abstracted, military echo of the Tudor style, it prefigures the style of Lutyens' Castle Drogo.
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Furness Abbey Barrow-in-Furness, England What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin. Been Here? 94 Want to Visit? 395 The abbey today. garycunliffe/Public domain.
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Furness Abbey, one of England's most powerful monasteries in the Middle Ages In the Middle Ages the Furness peninsula was controlled by the Cistercian monks of the Abbey of St Mary of Furness, known as Furness Abbey.
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Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness, is a former monastery located to the northern edge of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The abbey dates back to 1123 and was once the second-wealthiest and most powerful Cistercian monastery in the country, behind only Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire.
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Furness Abbey Type: Church Furness Abbey, Manor Rd, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 0PJ Website Email View Phone Number About Furness Abbey was once the second most powerful Cistercian monastery in Britain, after Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire.
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Furness Abbey. Situated in a peaceful valley on the outskirts of Barrow-in-Furness, the ruins of this Cistercian monastery, is one of the area's most popular tourist attractions. The abbey was established in 1123 in Preston by Stephen, grandson of William the Conqueror, and King of England from 1135 to 1154. In 1127 it moved to its present.
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Barrow-in-Furness, England, United Kingdom Furness Abbey is a partially ruined 12th century monastery which now operates as a tourist attraction and museum. Lily Johnson 28 Apr 2021 Image Credit: Shutterstock About Furness Abbey
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Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness, is a former monastery located to the north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. 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. [2]
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Furness Abbey is very well signposted from surrounding roads. It is located on Abbey Approach, just off Abbey Road on the eastern fringe of Barrow-in-Furness. Be aware that the postcode may cause satnavs to direct you to the Abbey Hotel on Abbey Road.
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Address Manor Road, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA13 0PJ Book online save 10% 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.