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Biddlesden Abbey was a Cistercian abbey populated by monks from Garendon Abbey. Nothing of the abbey now remains and the site is occupied by a private house. The abbey was founded in 1147.

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1147Foundation of Biddlesden Abbey
A new Cistercian abbey was founded in 1147 by Ernald de Bosco and monks from Garendon.



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  Garendon Abbey
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  • Various,The Cistercian Abbeys of Britain,1998
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