Revesby Abbey
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.
William Burn’s “new” house - built near the site of the monastery in 1845 | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | The Abbey Church of St Laurence, Revesby |
| Order | Cistercian |
| Established | 1143 |
| Disestablished | c.1539 |
| Mother house | Rievaulx Abbey |
| Dedicated to | St Mary and St Laurence |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Controlled churches | Revesby, Scithesby, Hagnaby, Frodingham, Theddlethorpe |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | William de Roumare, Earl of Lincoln |
| Site | |
| Location | Revesby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°07′42″N 0°03′37″W |
| Visible remains | earthworks |
| Public access | no |
After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century, the Abbey was demolished and a country house built. The current house was built in the mid-19th century, but is in poor condition. Unoccupied since the 1960s and previously earmarked for demolition, the house is currently listed on the English Heritage "At Risk" register, but says there is a "repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified".
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