St Mary's Church, Abbeytown
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St Mary's Church, Abbeytown
Image: © G Laird Taken: 13 Mar 2018
The present church has been formed from Holm Cultram Abbey, a Cistercian monastery that had been founded in 1150. Now an Anglican Church, there have been several alterations and restorations since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538. The church is a Grade I Listed Building. https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101144608-church-of-st-mary-holme-abbey#.WqhQQjFLGtU
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Image Location
Latitude
54.844543
Longitude
-3.287504