Louth Park Abbey
| Louth Park Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
 Monastery grounds |
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| location |
 United Kingdom England Lincolnshire |
| Coordinates: | 53 ° 22 '34 " N , 0 ° 2' 6" E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
137 |
| Patronage | St. Mary |
| founding year | 1137 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1536 |
| Mother monastery | Fountains Abbey |
| Primary Abbey | Clairvaux Monastery |
|
Daughter monasteries |
no |
Louth Park Abbey (Parcum Ludae) is a former Cistercian abbey about 2.5 km northeast of Louth in Lincolnshire in England near the road to North and South Cockerington.
history
The monastery was founded in 1137 on the island of Haverholme by Bishop Alexander von Lincoln, but was moved to the Bishop's wildlife park near Louth as early as 1139. It was a daughter monastery of Fountains Abbey and thus belonged to the filiation of Clairvaux . The abbey received significant endowments, including from Ranulf, the Earl of Chester, Hugh and Lambert de Scotney, and Hugh of Bayeux. In the 13th century it is said to have counted 66 monks and 150 conversations. However, a decline began in the middle of the 14th century, from which the abbey was unable to recover. In 1535, according to the Valor Ecclesiasticus, the annual income was 147 pounds and the number of monks was only eleven. In 1536 the monastery was dissolved and a monk was executed as a traitor for participating in the Pilgrimage of Grace .
Buildings and plant
Only a few remains of the wall that belonged to the presbytery of the church and irregularities in the terrain have been preserved from the abbey. The plan of the complex was excavated in 1873. The church in the north had a three-aisled nave with ten bays, a transept with three rectangular chapels each on the east side and a main choir that was just closed. The cloister and cloister were south (right) of the church and were regularly trained. The abbey had a sophisticated irrigation system with the Monks' Dyke about 200 m south of the church, which brought spring water from Louth.
literature
- Anthony New: A guide to the Abbeys of England and Wales. Constable & Company, London 1985, ISBN 0-09-463520-X , p. 215.
Web links
- Site of the Certosa di Firenze to the monastery
- Website of Cistercians Sheffield (English)
- Website about the abbey in British History online (English, with abbot list)