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Roche Abbey
53.4025° N, -1.1834° E
About
Roche Abbey is a now-ruined abbey in the civil parish of Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is in the valley of Maltby Dyke, known locally as Maltby Beck, and is administered by English Heritage. It is a scheduled monument and Grade II* listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Historical Timeline
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Dissolution of the abbey
23 June 1538
Great church completed
12th century
Foundation
1147
14th-century tombs
14th century
Control sold by Levett family
1377
Grant noting remaining materials
1546
Sherbrook account written
1567–1591
Excavation and restoration
1920s
Archaeological Features
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Miscellaneous Features
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Water Management Features
Burial and Funerary Structures
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Domestic and Habitation Structures
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