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DCP1012 Remains of Cockersands Abbey Chapter House (a grade 1 listed bulding). The 13th century chapter house is the remains of a Premonstratensian Abbey. The abbey was closed by Henry VIII as part of the dissolution of the monasteries. It was used in the 19th century as a mausoleum by the Dalton family of Thurnham Hall. Keywords: Glasson, Dock, Cockersands, River, Lune, Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancs, North, West, Northwest, England, UK, Britain, Europe, Abbey, Chapter, House, monastery, remains, preserve, preservation, history, heritage, historic, architecture, listed, building, mausoleum, burial, religion, religious, field, grass, green, people, walk, walkers, walking, distant, distance, space, wide, stone, brick, cross, landmark, blue, sky, horizontal, DCP1012
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Photographer: David Poole
Collection: Glasson Dock & Cockersands
Filename:
DCP1012
Upload Date: 2006-11-03 14:39:35
Photo Size: 4.6mb 3520x2346 pixels
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Remains of Cockersands Abbey Chapter House (a grade 1 listed

bulding). The 13th century chapter house is the remains of a Premonstratensian Abbey. The abbey was closed by Henry VIII as part of the dissolution of the monasteries. It was used in the 19th century as a mausoleum by the Dalton family of Thurnham Hall.
Keywords: Glasson, Dock, Cockersands, River, Lune, Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancs, North, West, Northwest, England, UK, Britain, Europe, Abbey, Chapter, House, monastery, remains, preserve, preservation, history, heritage, historic, architecture, listed, building, mausoleum, burial, religion, religious, field, grass, green, people, walk, walkers, walking, distant, distance, space, wide, stone, brick, cross, landmark, blue, sky, horizontal, DCP1012