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Buildwas Abbey Comprising Guardianship Monument and Part of Claustral Ranges in Grounds of Abbey House

A Grade I Listed Building in Buildwas, Shropshire

  • Buildwas Abbey Shropshire

  • Buildwas Abbey Shropshire

  • Founded as Savignac abbey in 1135, absorbed into Cistercian in 1147

  • South aisle with remains of c14 chapel in foreground

  • Nave of stocky round piers, clerestory with round-headed windows

  • Nave looking east & cloister on left

  • Lancet east windows replaced smaller ones before 1200

  • Sedilia inserted early c13

  • Cloister, north of church, looking south-east

  • Chapter house; rib vaulting & Decorated capital

  • Close up of Decorated capital in chapter house

  • Medieval tiles in chapter house

  • Medieval tiles in chapter house

  • Medieval tiles in chapter house

  • Buildwas Abbey

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Entry Name: Buildwas Abbey Comprising Guardianship Monument and Part of Claustral Ranges in Grounds of Abbey House

Listing Date: 13 June 1958

Last Amended: 24 February 1986

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1175126

English Heritage Legacy ID: 258803

ID on this website: 101175126

Location: Buildwas, Shropshire, TF8

County: Shropshire

Civil Parish: Buildwas

Traditional County: Shropshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

Church of England Parish: Buildwas Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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