Buildwas Abbey Buildwas Shropshire West Midlands England UK
The Cistercian Abbey of St Mary and St Chad was founded in 1135 by Roger de Clinton, Bishop of Coventry (1129–1148) as a Savignac monastery and was inhabited by a small community of monks from Furness Abbey. The stone from which it was built was quarried in the nearby settlement of Broseley.
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Location: Buildwas Shropshire West Midlands England UK
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