Monument record MLI40103 - The original site of Kirkstead Abbey
Summary
The original site of Kirkstead Abbey is unlocated
Type and Period (2)
- ABBEY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RELIGIOUS HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The original site of the first Kirkstead Abbey founded in 1139 is as yet unlocated. The abbey moved to its final site in 1187. {1}
There has been a suggestion that the original site of the monastery was at Tattershall. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI2587 Index: OS CARD INDEX. KIRKSTEAD. -,1963, SEAMAN B H.
- <2> SLI11977 Article in Monograph: Paul Everson and David Stocker. 2007. 'St Leonard's at Kirkstead, Lincolnshire: The Landscape of the Cistercian Monastic Precinct' in Medieval Landscapes. -.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KIRKSTEAD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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