Description

BARROW IN FURNESS

SD27SW ABBEY APPROACH
708-1/4/7 Furness Abbey, including all
10/11/49 medieval remains in care of English
Heritage
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEY APPROACH
Furness Abbey inc. all medieval
remains in care of DoE & Abbey Wall)

GV I

Remains of Cistercian abbey. 1127-c1500. Red sandstone.
Extensive remains of St Mary's Church, chapter house,
infirmary and domestic buildings all now in the care of
English Heritage and described at length elsewhere. Scheduled
Ancient Monument.
(Barnes F: Barrow and District: Barrow in Furness: 1968-:
24-53; Dickinson J C: Furness Abbey: London: 1987-; Leach A:
Furness Abbey: A History and Illustrated Guide: Ulverston:
1988-; Buildings of England: Pevsner N: North Lancashire:
London: 1969-: 123-127).

Listing NGR: SD2181871777

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Furness Abbey at Wikipedia
• Furness Abbey official website
• Wikidata IDs Q1475061 Q17530442

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Recommended Books

• 
  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
• 
  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]