Calder Abbey

Calder Abbey
Calder Abbey today
Interactive map of Calder Abbey
Monastery information
Full nameCalder Abbey
OrderSavigniac, then Cistercian
Established1135
Disestablished1536
Mother houseFurness Abbey
DioceseYork
People
FounderRanulf de Gernon
Site
LocationCalderbridge,
Cumbria,
England
Visible remainsOne nave arcade , base of tower, east cloister range, monk's bridge.
Public accessNo - you can arrange a visit contact via phone or Facebook to schedule to visit (paid for)

Calder Abbey in Cumbria was a Savigniac monastery founded in 1134 by Ranulph de Gernon, 2nd Earl of Chester, and moved to this site following a refoundation in 1142. It became Cistercian in 1148. It is near the village of Calderbridge.

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