Hagnaby Abbey was an abbey and former priory in Hagnaby, Lincolnshire, England. It was one of nine Premonstratensian houses within the historical county.
It was founded as a house for Premonstratensian canons around 1175, by Agnes, widow of Herbert de Orreby. [1] The priory was a dependency of Welbeck Abbey and named in honour of Saint Thomas the Martyr. [1]
It achieved its independence and abbey status in 1250, [2] and appears from surviving records to have been well run. [1]
Hagby Abbey was suppressed in 1536, [2] its last abbot being Edmund Toft. [1] It is an ancient scheduled monument. [3]
53°18′06″N 0°13′39″E / 53.301700°N 0.227601°E
Hagnaby Abbey was an abbey and former priory in Hagnaby, Lincolnshire, England. It was one of nine Premonstratensian houses within the historical county.
It was founded as a house for Premonstratensian canons around 1175, by Agnes, widow of Herbert de Orreby. [1] The priory was a dependency of Welbeck Abbey and named in honour of Saint Thomas the Martyr. [1]
It achieved its independence and abbey status in 1250, [2] and appears from surviving records to have been well run. [1]
Hagby Abbey was suppressed in 1536, [2] its last abbot being Edmund Toft. [1] It is an ancient scheduled monument. [3]
53°18′06″N 0°13′39″E / 53.301700°N 0.227601°E