2019

SK6464 : Rufford Abbey – the cellarium looking north

taken 4 years ago, near to Rufford, Nottinghamshire, England

Rufford Abbey – the cellarium looking north
Rufford Abbey – the cellarium looking north
The undercroft of the west range of the monastery is the only remaining medieval structure. This section dates from the 13th century.
Rufford Abbey

Gilbert de Gant founded a Cistercian Abbey here on 12th July 1147 which flourished until its Dissolution in 1536. The estate passed through the Talbot and Savile families who adapted the monastic buildings into a substantial country house. By the early 1900s the house and 18,500 acre estate faced spiralling running costs and were sold in 1938 to Sir Albert Ball, who kept much of the land, but sold the house and gardens to the eccentric Henry de Vere Clifton. By the late 1940s, the neglected house had deteriorated significantly and was eventually bought with 150 acres of parkland by Nottinghamshire County Council in 1952. Insufficient funding for essential restoration meant that the late 17th century wing had to be demolished for safety reasons in 1956 and English Heritage took over responsibility for the fabric of the house.
The house and grounds were designated a Country Park in 1969 and have evolved into one of Nottinghamshire's most popular attractions, visited by around 450,000 people a year. LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites Place: Rufford Abbey Period: 13th Century other tags: Monastic Site Medieval Undercoft Groin Vault Grade I Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Looking [7] · Monastery is the only Remaining Medieval Structure [2] ·
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SK6464, 181 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 1 December, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 4 December, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 6455 6482 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:10.5948N 1:2.1407W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 6454 6481
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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