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Cockersand Abbey Chapter House and Ruins

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Cockersand Abbey Chapter House and Ruins

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Location: Thurnham, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Plover Scar Lighthouse & Cockersand Abbey loop from Glasson

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2. View of Cockersand Lighthouse – Plover Scar Lighthouse loop from Glasson Dock

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3. View of the River Lune Estuary – View of Cockersand Lighthouse loop from Glasson Dock

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Alex Foxfield

February 23, 2021

Founded in 1190 as a Premonstratensian priory, Cockersand Abbey was elevated to an abbey two years later. All that remains today is a windswept chapter house and ruins that are Grade I-listed.

Its location, on a low island of clay in the middle of undrained marshland, earned it the moniker 'St Mary of the Marshes'. Its mix of red sandstone and grey gritstone give it an evocative appearance.

Charlie Cosh

March 11, 2024

Cockersand Abbey is a former abbey situated near the mouth of the River Cocker. The abbey was dissolved in 1539 and the only significant part still intact is the vaulted Cockersand Abbey chapter house, which was built in 1230.

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Location: Thurnham, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom

Cockersand Abbey Chapter House and Ruins

1. Plover Scar Lighthouse & Cockersand Abbey loop from Glasson

2. View of Cockersand Lighthouse – Plover Scar Lighthouse loop from Glasson Dock

3. View of the River Lune Estuary – View of Cockersand Lighthouse loop from Glasson Dock

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