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Abbey: A monastic community. Abbeys belonged to particular orders, such as the Cistercians.
Abbot: (m.) Person in charge of an Abbey.
Benedictine: Order of monks founded by St. Benedict. Followed the Benedictine Rule.
Cell: A monastic dependency of a religious house.
Daughter House: Foundation of an abbey by monks from another abbey. Initial community consisted of 13 monks, one of which was the group leader.
Monk: A man who has taken vows and joined a religious community.

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Cistercian Abbeys of England, Scotland and Wales

Cistercian Abbeys
Beaulieu Abbey
Bassingwerk Abbey
Biddlesden Abbey
Bordesley Abbey
Buildwas Abbey
Byland Abbey
Calder Abbey
Cleeve Abbey
Coggeshall Abbey
Croxden Abbey
Cymer Abbey
Dore Abbey
Forde Abbey
Fountains Abbey
Furness Abbey
Garendon Abbey
Hailes Abbey
Holme Cultram Abbey
Jervaulx Abbey
Kirkstall Abbey
Kirkstead Abbey
Margam Abbey
Merevale Abbey
Neath Abbey
Netley Abbey
Newminster Abbey
Revesby Abbey
Rievaulx Abbey
Roche Abbey
Sawley Abbey
Tintern Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey
Strata Florida
Waverley Abbey
Whalley Abbey
Valle Crucis Abbey

Cistercian Abbeys (test grid)

Name
Country / County
Type / Mother
Active
Aberconwy
Wales / Gwynedd
Abbey
Some remains.
Beaulieu Abbey
England / Hampshire
Large Abbey / Citeaux
Little remains. Frater now used as Anglican church.
Basingwerk Abbey
Wales / Flintshire
Abbey / Savigny
 
 
Cistercian Abbeys
Name Country/County Type Mother Remains
Aberconwy Wales / Gwynedd Abbey Some remains.
Beaulieu Abbey England / Hampshire Large Abbey Citeaux Little remains. Frater now used as Anglican church.
Basingwerk Abbey Wales / Flintshire Abbey Savigny  
Biddlesden Abbey England / Buckinghamshire   Garendon  
Bordesley Abbey        
Buildwas Abbey England / Shropshire Abbey Savigney Significant remains.
Byland Abbey England / Yorkshire Abbey Furness Abbey Small amount survives.
Calder Abbey England / Cumberland Abbey Furness  
Cleeve Abbey England / Somerset Abbey (Small) Revesby Abbey Some remains.
Coggeshall Abbey England/Essex Abbey (Small) Savigny? Some remains.
Croxden Abbey England / Staffordshire Abbey (Small) Aunay-sur-Odon Some remains.
Cymer Abbey Wales / Gwynedd Abbey (Small) Cwmhir Abbey Some remains.
Dore Abbey England / Herefordshire Abbey (Small) Morimond Some remains.
Forde Abbey England / Dorset Abbey (Small) Waverley? Significant remains.
Fountains Abbey England / North Yorkshire Abbey (Large) St. Mary's Significant remains.
Furness Abbey England / Cumbria Abbey (Large) Savigny Some remains.
Garendon Abbey England / Leicestershire Abbey No remains.
Hailes Abbey England / Gloucestershire Abbey (Large) Some remains.
Holme Cultram Abbey England / Cumbria Abbey (Small) Significant remains.
Jervaulx Abbey England / Yorkshire Abbey (Large) Significant remains.
Kirkstall Abbey England / West Yorkshire Abbey (Large) Significant remains.
Kirkstead Abbey England / Lincolnshire Abbey (Large) Small remains.
Margam Abbey Wales / Neath Abbey (Large) Significant remains.
Merevale Abbey England / Warwickshire Abbey (Large) Bordesley Small remains.
Neath Abbey Wales / Glamorgan Abbey (Large) Savigny Significant remains.
Netley Abbey England / Hampshire Abbey (Large) Significant remains.
Newminster Abbey England / Northumberland Abbey (Large) Small remains.
Revesby Abbey England / Lincolnshire Abbey (Large) No remains.
Rievaulx Abbey England / North Yorkshire Abbey (Large) Significant remains.
Roche Abbey England / South Yorkshire Abbey (Large) Significant remains.
Sawley Abbey England / Lancashire Abbey (Large) Some remains.
Tintern Abbey Wales / Monmouthshire Abbey (Large) Significant remains.
Stoneleigh Abbey England / Warwickshire Abbey (Large) No remains.
Strata Florida Wales / Ceredigion Abbey (Large) No remains.
Waverley Abbey England / Surrey Abbey (Large) Some remains.
Whalley Abbey England / Lancashire Abbey (Large) Some remains.
Valle Crucis Abbey Wales / Denbighshire Abbey (Large) Significant remains.

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Glossary

Abbey: A monastic community. Abbeys belonged to particular orders, such as the Cistercians.
Abbot: (m.) Person in charge of an Abbey.
Benedictine: Order of monks founded by St. Benedict. Followed the Benedictine Rule.
Cell: A monastic dependency of a religious house.
Daughter House: Foundation of an abbey by monks from another abbey. Initial community consisted of 13 monks, one of which was the group leader.
Monk: A man who has taken vows and joined a religious community.

 

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