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...
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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mundy Musters of Colwick Hall 1707: Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet of RuffordAbbey 1708: William Levinz of Grove Hall and Bilby, Notts. 1709: Richard Edge...
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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