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Chancel looking east, Furness Abbey
Unknown, 1880, Photograph
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Chancel looking east, Furness Abbey
Chancel looking east, Furness Abbey
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24488
Title
Chancel looking east, Furness Abbey
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Unknown
Date
1880
Size
11.2 x 17.6 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Embossed with a mark, possibly Frith Series but mark is unreadable.
Situated in a peaceful valley, Furness Abbey was once the second richest Cistercian monastery in England. It was founded in 1123 by Count Stephen of Boulogne who later went on to become King of England.
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