Holm Cultram Abbey

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Overview

This sturdy 12th-century butressed church is all that is left – the nave – of a much larger Cistercian abbey, dissolved during the 16th century. It is built of red sandstone, shipped across the Solway Firth from Scotland, and was founded by monks from Melrose Abbey. The Earl of Carrick, father of Robert the Bruce, was buried here in 1304. The church underwent major restoration in the 1720s. The west doorway is a magnificent Norman arch, with a separate two-storey porch. The church, dedicated to St Mary, is undergoing restoration (2014) after a major fire in 2006 destroyed the roof and reduced it to a shell. New features will include a café and exhibition area.

Features

Opening Times
Open all year
Opening Times: Open all year, daily; Mon–Sat 9–6, Sun 10–6

Facilities
Parking onsite

Location

Abbey Road, Abbeytown, WIGTON, CA7 4SP

About the area

Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.

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Holm Cultram Abbey

Abbey Road, Abbeytown, WIGTON, CA7 4SP

016973 61246

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Holm Cultram Abbey

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Overview

This sturdy 12th-century butressed church is all that is left – the nave – of a much larger Cistercian abbey, dissolved during the 16th century. It is built of red sandstone, shipped across the Solway Firth from Scotland, and was founded by monks from Melrose Abbey. The Earl of Carrick, father of Robert the Bruce, was buried here in 1304. The church underwent major restoration in the 1720s. The west doorway is a magnificent Norman arch, with a separate two-storey porch. The church, dedicated to St Mary, is undergoing restoration (2014) after a major fire in 2006 destroyed the roof and reduced it to a shell. New features will include a café and exhibition area.

Features

Opening Times
Open all year
Opening Times: Open all year, daily; Mon–Sat 9–6, Sun 10–6
Facilities
Parking onsite

Location

Abbey Road, Abbeytown, WIGTON, CA7 4SP

About the area

Area image

Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.

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