Furness Abbey, Barrow-in-Furness

Name: Furness Abbey
Address: Manor Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0PJ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1229 823420

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Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness, is a former Catholic monastery located to the north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The abbey dates back to 1123 and was once the second-wealthiest and most powerful Cistercian monastery in the country, behind Fountains Abbey, prior to its dissolution during the English Reformation. The abbey contains a number of individual Grade I Listed Buildings and is a Scheduled Monument. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1123 (901 years ago)Coordinates: 54°8'9"N, 3°11'53"W

Address

Manor RoadBarrow-in-Furness LA13 0PJ United Kingdom

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+44 1229 823420

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Day trips

Furness Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thorncliffe Cemetery and Crematorium, Bow Bridge, Barrow Park Cenotaph, Furness Abbey Hotel.

1.3 miW
Cemetery
Thorncliffe Cemetery and Crematorium, Barrow-in-Furness
33 min walk • Thorncliffe Cemetery and Crematorium is a 66-acre graveyard located on Devonshire Road in the Ormsgill ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The cemetery opened in 1872 and a crematorium was added to the site in 1962.
0.4 miSE
Bridge
Bow Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness
10 min walk • Bow Bridge is a late medieval multi-span bridge located near Furness Abbey in Cumbria and built in the 1500s. It is made of local red sandstone stone and crosses Mill Beck. It has been a Scheduled monument since 1949.
1.5 miSW
Memorial
Barrow Park Cenotaph, Barrow-in-Furness
40 min walk • The Barrow Park Cenotaph is the main war memorial in the UK town of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, North West England. Located in Barrow's main public park, the structure is grade II listed.
~660 ftN
Nightlife
Furness Abbey Hotel, Barrow-in-Furness
4 min walk • The Furness Abbey Hotel was demolished in 1953, having been bombed in May 1941. Its site now forms the car park to Furness Abbey and the museum. The station at Furness Abbey also suffered bomb damage and was demolished in the early 1950s.
~1710 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Abbot's Wood, Barrow-in-Furness
9 min walk • Abbot's Wood was a large country house and estate located to the north-northeast of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It was sited on elevated ground to the northeast of Furness Abbey. The house was surrounded by extensive grounds with footpaths providing fine views.
0.4 miW
Sport, Sport venue
Ernest Pass Memorial Ground, Barrow-in-Furness
11 min walk • Ernest Pass Memorial Ground is a cricket ground in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Prior to 1937, the ground was known as Monk's Croft.