Langley Abbey

Langley Abbey was an abbey of Premonstratensian Canons in Langley Green, now in the civil parish of Langley with Hardley, Norfolk, England. The monastery was founded by Robert fitzRoger in 1195.[1]

The Abbey is now a museum
The barn

There are remains of the church and barn as well as earthworks of other buildings and fish ponds. The site was partially restored and opened to the public to a museum in 2010. [2]

It is a Grade I listed building. [3]

Citations
  1. Olivia, p.16.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2011-09-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Langley Abbey Remains, Langley with Hardley". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 6 July 2013.

References
  • Marilyn, Oliva. (1998). The Convent and the Community in Late Medieval England: Female Monasteries in the Diocese of Norwich, 1350-1540, Volume 12 of Studies in the history of medieval religion. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. ISBN 9780851155760.

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