Rufford Abbey is a country estate in Rufford, Nottinghamshire, England, two miles (4 km) south of Ollerton. Originally a Cistercian abbey, it was converted to a country house in the 16th century after King Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries. Part of the house was demolished in the 20th century, but the remains, standing in 150 acres of park and woodland, are open to the public as Rufford Country Park. Part of the park is a local nature reserve.[1][2]
The house itself is constructed of rubble, brick, dressed stone and ashlar with ashlar dressings and plain tile roofs.[3] It is Grade I listed and scheduled as an Ancient Monument.
Rufford Abbey from the south west cornerUnderneath Rufford Abbey
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RuffordAbbey is a country estate in Rufford, Nottinghamshire, England, two miles (4 km) south of Ollerton. Originally a Cistercian abbey, it was converted...
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the income from the estates of a vacant Bishopric or Abbey. The Cistercians Monks of RuffordAbbey received Grants and Charters of Regalian right which...
Dukes of Newcastle, since demolished. A fifth large country house, RuffordAbbey in this area belonged to the 2nd to 8th Savile baronets, their later-to-be...
1670. Thoresby Hall is now a hotel but the park is open to visitors. RuffordAbbey was formally built (between 1560 and 1590) and owned by George Talbot...
Journal of Archaeological Science, 34(2), pp. 214–221 "Parch marks at RuffordAbbey (Near infra-red KAP)". Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved...
destroyed in the English Civil War, after which the seat was transferred to RuffordAbbey. The 1st Marquess's sister married the 1st Earl of Plymouth. His daughter...
damage, but that is debatable as the land was used for expansion of RuffordAbbey, and there is confusion as to what actually happened to the small hamlet...
large farmhouse on the southwest of the area, which was owned by the RuffordAbbey estate until 1938 when much of their local holdings were sold. It was...
Manchester. Cromwell had detached the regiment with a troop of horse from RuffordAbbey in Nottinghamshire on the 20th or 21st. Lilburne halted by the Ribble...
Liberty of Rufford was called RuffordAbbey. The Manor of Rufford was granted on 12 July 1147 by Gilbert de Gant, to the Abbots of Rufford and his Cistercian...
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number of lakes, including that which forms part of the country park at RuffordAbbey. L Lake at Rainworth forms part of the Rainworth Lakes Site of Special...
after he was accused of conspiring in the Gunpowder Plot. 5 "Pig Barn" RuffordAbbey, Nottinghamshire Oliver Wilson 24 January 2013 (2013-01-24) barn A retired...
affected by nearby RuffordAbbey. The English Pope, Adrian IV, gave his blessing for the abbey in 1156 and following this the abbey's lands expanded and...
the Reformation, and virtually every town, of any size, had at least one abbey, priory, convent or friary in it. (Often many small houses of monks, nuns...
Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire and Hulne Park in Northumberland. Hawfinches can be seen at Cromford (Derbyshire) near the canal and the parish church, Rufford Abbey...
Ralph de Tili gave all their possessions in Rotherham to RuffordAbbey. The monks from the abbey collected tithes from the town and gained rights to an...
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