In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Furness Abbey like this:
Furness Abbey (1128), with ry. sta., 1 mile S. of Dalton, N. Lancashire; P.O.; the ruins, comprising the church walls, chapter house, refectory, and guest hall, evidence the former magnificence of the structure.
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Furness Abbey through time
Furness Abbey is now part of Barrow in Furness district. Click here for graphs and data of how Barrow in Furness has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Furness Abbey itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Furness Abbey, in Barrow in Furness and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24692
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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