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Roche Abbey, ruin, Maltby par., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, in the grounds of Sandbeck Park, 8 miles E. of Rotherham; was founded about 1147 for Cistercian monks, who were here called Monachi de Rupe.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "ruin" (ADL Feature Type: "historical sites") |
| Administrative units: | Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Roche Abbey |
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