Furness Abbey
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| Address | Manor Rd, Barrow-in-Furness LA13 0PJ, UK |
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| Opened | 1123 |
| Phone | +44 370 333 1181 |
| Founders | Stephen, Count of Blois |
| Controlled churches | Byland Abbey |
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| Burials | Rǫgnvaldr Guðrøðarson |
| Did you know | The visitor centre houses an education centre and a large exhibition on the history of the Abbey which includes a number of grave slabs and effigies removed from the site in the nineteenth century. |
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| ID | 940389 |
About Furness Abbey
Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness is a former monastery located to the north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The abbey dates back to 1123 and was once the second-wealthiest and most powerful Cistercian monastery in the country, behind only Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire.
Where is the Furness Abbey
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