The Abbey was founded in the late 12th century at some point between 1168 and 1198 most likely by a member of the Multon family; the oldest document about the abbey dated to 1198 mentions a fine by the overlord Ralph Lenham to Ralph Multon in regard to alienated land.[1] The founders were the Premonstratensians who wore a white habit and became known as the White Canons.[2] They followed a code of austerity similar to that of Cistercian monks, unlike monks of other orders, they were exempt from the strict Episcopal discipline. They undertook preaching and pastoral work in the region (such as distributing meat and drink). They chose the site for the abbey because of its isolation, close proximity to a river and the supply of local stone for its construction.
In common with many early monasteries, the original church at Egglestone Abbey was enlarged, and partly rebuilt, about one hundred years later. It is this later church that survives today.
The abbey was always poor and at times had difficulty maintaining the required number of canons (twelve – from the Twelve Apostles).
Egglestone Abbey was to suffer at the hands of Scottish invaders and the rowdy English army who were billeted there in 1346 on their way to the Battle of Neville's Cross outside Durham.
The Abbey was dissolved in 1540 by king Henry VIII.[3] The lands were granted in 1548 to Robert Strelley, who converted some of the buildings into a great private house that was abandoned in the mid-19th century.[4]
Eventually, much of the abbey was pulled down and some of the stonework was used to pave the stable yard at the nearby Rokeby Park in the 19th century. The ruins were Grade I listed in 1987.[5]
egglestone, abbey, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june, 20. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Egglestone Abbey news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Egglestone Abbey is a ruined Premonstratensian abbey on the southern Yorkshire bank of the River Tees in northern England 1 1 2 miles 2 4 km south east of Barnard Castle The abbey was historically within the North Riding of Yorkshire but since 1974 has been in County Durham Egglestone AbbeyRuins of Egglestone Abbey from the north with the River Tees visible in the foregroundMonastery informationOrderPremonstratensianEstablished1168 1198Disestablished1540PeopleFounder s Ralph Multon SiteLocationnear Barnard CastleGrid referenceNZ061151Public accessYesOther informationEnglish HeritageRuins of the abbeyThe site buildings are protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and maintained by English Heritage admission is free Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 3 1 Sources 4 External linksHistory EditThe Abbey was founded in the late 12th century at some point between 1168 and 1198 most likely by a member of the Multon family the oldest document about the abbey dated to 1198 mentions a fine by the overlord Ralph Lenham to Ralph Multon in regard to alienated land 1 The founders were the Premonstratensians who wore a white habit and became known as the White Canons 2 They followed a code of austerity similar to that of Cistercian monks unlike monks of other orders they were exempt from the strict Episcopal discipline They undertook preaching and pastoral work in the region such as distributing meat and drink They chose the site for the abbey because of its isolation close proximity to a river and the supply of local stone for its construction In common with many early monasteries the original church at Egglestone Abbey was enlarged and partly rebuilt about one hundred years later It is this later church that survives today The abbey was always poor and at times had difficulty maintaining the required number of canons twelve from the Twelve Apostles Egglestone Abbey was to suffer at the hands of Scottish invaders and the rowdy English army who were billeted there in 1346 on their way to the Battle of Neville s Cross outside Durham The Abbey was dissolved in 1540 by king Henry VIII 3 The lands were granted in 1548 to Robert Strelley who converted some of the buildings into a great private house that was abandoned in the mid 19th century 4 Eventually much of the abbey was pulled down and some of the stonework was used to pave the stable yard at the nearby Rokeby Park in the 19th century The ruins were Grade I listed in 1987 5 See also EditOther Premonstratensian Abbeys include Shap Abbey in Cumbria Easby Abbey in North YorkshireReferences Edit Premonstratensian houses Egglestone Abbey British History Online www british history ac uk Retrieved 29 October 2021 Egglestone Abbey The Art Journal New York Appleton amp Co 1 72 1875 ISSN 2152 243X Ruins of Egglestone Abbey Egglestone Abbey Durham Educational Images Historic England historicengland org uk Retrieved 29 October 2021 Egglestone Abbey www heritagegateway org uk Retrieved 29 October 2021 Historic England Ruins of Egglestone Abbey Grade I 1322741 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 29 October 2021 Sources Edit Hodgson J F 1905 Eggleston Abbey Yorkshire Archaeological Journal Leeds Yorkshire Archaeological Society 18 ISSN 0084 4276 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Egglestone Abbey Image of the abbey ruins from above in 1947 Egglestone Abbey English Heritage 54 31 52 N 1 54 26 W 54 53114 N 1 90725 W 54 53114 1 90725 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Egglestone Abbey amp oldid 1179046047, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
