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157: 400: 31: 275:, just 7 miles away. The Cistercian monks there complained that they had both lost some of their income to Whalley and that the cost of food and building materials had increased in the face of the extra demand. The dispute was settled in 1305, at the general chapter of the Cistercian order. Whalley was commanded to offer any excess produce to Sawley at market rates, and should either abbey's members transgress against the other, those people would be sent to the opposing abbey for punishment. 358:. The properties were divided and Assheton took the monastic site and buildings. The abbot's house and the infirmary buildings were demolished and a large house was built on the site. In the 17th century most of the remaining church and monastic buildings were pulled down. The house passed through a succession of owners and further alterations were made to it in the 19th century. Around 1900 the house and grounds were bought by Sir John Travis Cragg. 462: 182: 939: 378:. In 1930 Canon J. R. Lumb was appointed as the first warden of the centre and it has since become a centre of religious education with residential accommodation for guests. Two of the ground floor rooms have been converted into chapels. In the 1930s the site of the abbey church was excavated and the foundations discovered were exposed and consolidated. 164: 449:
In August 2021 there was criminal damage to ancient ruins at the Abbey and drug taking, as well as shouting, swearing and screaming until the early hours, with 150 youths caught breaking laws. Underage drinking and harassment of the Reverend and his wife was reported as well as assaults on security
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rooms for residents. The north range contains a visitor centre, with a coffee shop, exhibition centre and a bookshop. A spirituality programme is available for resident and non-resident guests. Guided tours of the abbey ruins can be arranged in the summer months.
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wall around the site was obtained in 1339. The church was completed in 1380 but the remainder of the abbey was not finished until the 1440s. In 1480 the North East Gatehouse, which provided a new entrance to the abbey, was completed.
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Only the foundations of the church remain. The remains of the former monastic buildings are more extensive. The west range, which was the lay brothers' dormitory, consists of two storeys, and is roofed. This is currently used as a
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church hall. To the south of the cloister, part of the walls of the former kitchen and refectory remain. The east range is more complete and includes parts of the walls of the former monks' day room, parlour and vestry.
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The former private house, which is now a retreat and conference house, was reopened in September 2005 following refurbishment. It contains conference rooms, a dining room and
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in 1306. Building proceeded slowly and the foundation stone of the church was laid in 1330. Stone for building the abbey was obtained from quarries at
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was built on the site. In the 20th century the house was modified and it is now the Retreat and Conference House of the
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sandstone with a stone slate roof. Also listed Grade II are a pair of gatepiers at the entrance to the grounds.
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Monnas, Lisa (1994). "Opus Anglicanum and Renaissance Velvet: the Whalley Abbey Vestments".
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Brazendale, David (2005). "II. Whalley Abbey and Monasticism in Lancashire".
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staff, and on police officers. Neighbouring houses were pelted with stones.
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The North West Gateway is separately listed Grade I. It is built in
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moved to Whalley. Stanlow Abbey had been founded on the banks of the
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of Whalley were sold for just over £2,151 to John Braddyll of
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Christian monasteries established in the 13th century
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In 1923 the house and grounds were purchased by the
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Monasteries dissolved under the English Reformation
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53°49′13″N 2°24′37″W / 53.8202°N 2.4104°W / 53.8202; -2.4104
OS grid reference
SD 730 361
Listed Building
Scheduled monument
Whalley Abbey is located in the Borough of Ribble Valley

Cistercian
abbey
Whalley
Lancashire
dissolution of the monasteries
country house
Diocese of Blackburn
Church of England
National Heritage List for England
listed building
Scheduled Ancient Monument
Cistercian
Stanlow Abbey
River Mersey
John fitz Richard
Henry de Lacy
Sawley Abbey
Thomas de Kirkcudbright
Bishop of Whithorn
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Simonstone
crenellated

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