The Remains of Sopwell House on the Site of a Benedictine Nunnery, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.

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The Ruins of Sopwell House on the Site of a Benedictine Nunnery, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. The visible structure is the remains of a 16th century house, built on the site of a former priory, which was founded in 1140 by Geoffrey de Gorham, Abbot of St Albans, for nuns of the Abbey.

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Location: St Albans, UK
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