Whalley Abbey Gatehouse, Whalley, Lancashire

This building was the Gatehouse to Whalley Abbey. It was built in the early 1300s. The Cistercian abbey was founded in 1296 and dissolved in 1537. This property is now in the care of English Heritage (2010). Find out more.

Location

Lancashire Whalley

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Tags

abbey monastery religion faith cistercian ruin dissolution henry viii english heritage medieval (1066 - 1484)