Sawley Abbey, Clitheroe

Name: Sawley Abbey
Address: Clitheroe, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Clitheroe

Top attraction, History museum, Monastery

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Sawley Abbey was an abbey of Cistercian monks in the village of Sawley, Lancashire, in England. Created as a daughter-house of Newminster Abbey, it existed from 1149 until its dissolution in 1536, during the reign of King Henry VIII. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°54'49"N, 2°20'30"W

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Clitheroe United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Clitheroe Castle, Lancashire Witches Walk, Pendle Hill, Swan Court Shopping Arcade.

3.7 miSW
Historical place, History museum, Romanesque architecture
Clitheroe Castle, Clitheroe
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5.4 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lancashire Witches Walk
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3.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Historical place
Pendle Hill, Clitheroe
91 min walk • Pendle Hill is in the east of Lancashire, England, near the towns of Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Brierfield, Clitheroe and Padiham. Its summit is 557 metres above mean sea level. It gives its name to the Borough of Pendle.
3.5 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Swan Court Shopping Arcade, Clitheroe
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3.6 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Michael and St John Church, Clitheroe
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3.7 miSW
Romanesque architecture, Museum, History museum
Clitheroe Castle Museum, Clitheroe
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5.2 miSE
Church
St Mary's Church
134 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
1.9 miN
Church
St Peter and St Paul's Church
50 min walk • St Peter and St Paul's Church is in Gisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the Diocese of Blackburn.
3.4 miSW
Church
St Helen's Church
87 min walk • St Helen's Church is in the village of Waddington, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the Diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with that of St Catherine, West Bradford.
5.4 miNW
Church
St Andrew
139 min walk • St Andrew's Church is in Church Street, Slaidburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bowland, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice is united with that of St George, Dunsop Bridge.
3.4 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Clitheroe
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