Creake Abbey
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Creake Abbey
Image: © G Laird Taken: 1 Apr 2014
The abbey of St Mary of the Meadows at Creake belonged to a community of Augustinian canons. Creake began as a small church or chapel, founded in 1206. it was given abbey status in 1231. Early in 1484, a fire swept through the abbey buildings. The fire destroyed so much that the canons felt they would have to leave their house altogether. However, King Richard III made a generous gift towards the rebuilding programme. Having barely recovered the community was struck by disease. One of the canons and the abbot died. The abandoned church was later modified for farm use.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.920387
Longitude
0.75943