Description

BARROW IN FURNESS

SD27SW ABBEY APPROACH
708-1/4/3 Furness Abbey Wall
10/11/49
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEY APPROACH
Furness Abbey inc. medieval remains
in care of DoE & Abbey Wall)

GV I

Precinct wall to Furness Abbey (qv). Medieval. Red sandstone
rubble. Approx 2m in height where complete; built-up
triangular copings to some parts. 2 main sections of the wall
exist. South-west section adjoins West Lodge to Abbey House,
Abbey Road (qv) and runs to the remains of West Gate, Manor
Road (qv); the wall then crests the hill to south of
Amphitheatre Field and ends on the side of the valley to Mill
Beck; the total length of this section being just under 1000m.
North-east section commences on opposite side of the valley to
Mill Beck and runs north-west to skirt the rear of South
Lodge, Abbotswood, Manor Road (qv), this section ends in
woodland to the north-west; total length approx 500m.
Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Listing NGR: SD2202671884

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17530452

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Recommended Books

• 
  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)