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Tupholme Abbey

📍 Lincolnshire, England

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Tupholme Abbey was a Premonstratensian abbey close to the River Witham some 10.5 miles (16.9 km) east of the city of Lincoln, England and one of nine such abbeys within the historical county. The Witham valley in Lincolnshire is notable for its high concentration of monasteries—there were six on the east bank and three on the west—all presumably drawn to the area by the usefulness of the River Witham for transport and by the wealth that it transported. The abbey was largely destroyed by 1538, after being seized during Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Founded c.1155-1166 for Premonstratensian canons. The abbey was always modestly endowed. After dissolution in 1536, the buildings were largely demolished. The principal surviving feature is a wall of the refectory with its fine lancet windows. Set in farmland south of the Witham valley. Managed by English Heritage. Free to visit.