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Chesterton Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in the 12th century in Cambridgeshire. The abbey was established as a priory dependent upon the larger monastery at Crowland, serving as an outpost of monastic life in the region. The site contains fragmentary remains of the monastic buildings, including evidence of the claustral layout typical of medieval religious houses. The abbey remained in operation until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century, after which the site gradually fell into decay, leaving only modest archaeological remains visible today.
Chesterton Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006907. View the official record →
Chesterton Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in the 12th century in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006907.
Chesterton Abbey is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006907.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site revealed by aerial photography W of White Hill Farm (6 km), Wandlebury Camp: a multivallate hillfort, earlier univallate hillfort, Iron Age cemetery and 17th century formal garden remains (7.1 km), Causewayed enclosure at Great Shelford (7.3 km).
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