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• Newhouse Abbey — Newhouse Abbey, near Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, was the first Premonstratensian abbey in England, founded in 1143. The abbey was built in honour of Our Lady and St. Martial, Bishop of Limoges. At the time of the dissolution of the monasteries,… …   Wikipedia

• Abbey of Newhouse —     Abbey of Newhouse     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abbey of Newhouse     The Abbey of Newhouse, near Brockelsby, Lincoln, the first Premonstratensian abbey in England, was founded in 1143 by Peter de Gousel, with the consent of his lord, Hugh de …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Abbey — An abbey (from Latin abbatia, derived from Syriac abba, father ), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.Some cities were ruled by heads of …   Wikipedia

• Alnwick Abbey — was founded as a Premonstratensian monastery in 1147 by Eustace FitzJohn near Alnwick, England, as a daughter house of Newhouse Abbey in Lincolnshire. It was dissolved in 1535, refounded in 1536 and finally suppressed in 1539. It was granted to… …   Wikipedia

• Newsham Abbey — Pond near site of Newsham Abbey …   Wikipedia

• Talley Abbey — The Order was founded in 1120. In 1126, when it received papal approbation by Pope Honorius II, there were nine houses; others were established in quick succession throughout western Europe, so that at the middle of the fourteenth century there… …   Wikipedia

• Elstow Abbey — was a monastery for Benedictine nuns in Bedfordshire, England. It was founded c.1075 by Judith, Countess of Huntingdon, a niece of William the Conqueror and therefore classed as a royal foundation. History The monastery was known to have been… …   Wikipedia

• Barlings, Abbey of — • Founded in 1154 in honour of Our Lady by Ralph de Haye who had given some lands to the Abbot of Newhouse Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• List of abbeys and priories in England — Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Article layout 2 Abbreviations and key …   Wikipedia

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