Swineshead Abbey, Medieval Cistercian abbey ruins in Swineshead, England
The Abbey House stands on elevated marshland with limestone walls, featuring a distinctive L-shaped layout and multiple sash windows across two stories.
Robert de Gresley established the Abbey of St Mary in 1134, initially as a Savigniac institution before it transitioned to the Cistercian order in 1147.
The building contains a 13th-century effigy of a knight in chain mail and surcoat, representing medieval military and religious artistry.
The current Abbey House, constructed in 1607 using materials from the original monastery, remains visible from the main A52 road through Lincolnshire.
King John stayed at this abbey after losing his royal baggage in the Wash, shortly before his death in 1216.
Location: Swineshead
Inception: 1134
GPS coordinates: 52.94934,-0.14180
Latest update: March 7, 2025 16:58
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