Hagnaby Abbey

Reference Name MLI43593

Name:
Hagnaby Abbey

Summary:
Hagnaby Abbey was a Premonstratensian house. It had originally been founded as a Premonstratensian priory in the twelfth century.

Location:
HANNAH CUM HAGNABY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Description:
The house of the Premonstratensian canons at Hagnaby was founded 1175-76, from Welbeck Abbey in Nottinghamshire, by Agnes de Orby. It was a priory until about 1250 and then became an abbey until its suppression in 1536. Its first abbot was Roger of Retford, who resigned in 1270, and in 1536 the abbot received a pension and 6 canons received a payment. The site is very marshy. Extensive fish ponds and grassed foundations are visible. Much building material and fragmentary encaustic tile lies on the surface. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}

The scheduling was revised on 16 March 1994 and re-numbered 22616. For a detailed history and description see the revised scheduling document. {7}

Sources:
1 Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. -
2 Bibliographic Reference: Knowles, D. and Hadcock, R. N.. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses, England and Wales. pp.184, 189
3 Bibliographic Reference: Page, W. (editor). 1906. The Victoria County History. Lincolnshire volume II. P205-6
4 Index: OS CARD INDEX. HANNAH CUM HAGNABY. TF 48 SE:4,1963, SEAMAN B H
5 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. CAU73,1976,
6 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. CFI72,1978,
7 Scheduling Record: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 1994. REVISED SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 22616. MPP34