NOTTINGHAMSHIRE; NEWARK; OLLERTON; RUFFORD ABBEY RESTORED WING AND CISTERCIAN RUINS

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Rufford Abbey, Ollerton. Ruined walls, restored wing, clock tower and cupola. Rufford Abbey was founded as a Monastery over 800 years ago. Later it was transformed into a great country estate, part of the North Nottingham "Dukeries". Today the Abbey ruins form part of a unique visitor attraction and is set in 150 acres of parkland, one of England's top country parks. It has a lake, woods, craft workshops and gardens

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Location: Rufford Abbey, Newark, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, England
Photo credit: © Jean Hall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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