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Whalley Abbey
Whalley Abbey
is a former
Cistercian
abbey
in
Whalley
,
Lancashire
, England. After the
dissolution of the monasteries
, the abbey was largely demolished and a
country house
was built on the site. In the 20th century the house was modified and it is now the Retreat and Conference House of the
Diocese of Blackburn
. The ruins of the abbey are is recorded in the
National Heritage List for England
as a designated Grade I
listed building
, and are a
Scheduled Ancient Monument
.
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