Thornton Abbey

Welcome to Thornton Abbey's Gatehouse
It's very close to our home & very interesting,
beautiful and fun to explore

Come inside with me.......

Built in 1139-1148 it's been falling apart for some time
but they save the pieces

It's beautiful inside and this is just the gatehouse

This spiral staircase took us down 

this pillar to exit

Isnt' it awesome

The church here was funded by the wool they raised and there are still sheep here on the
grounds guarding the ruins.......this one looked pregnant thus the mean face....lol

it was huge at one time

not much left but it in it's day it was an amazing edifice,  darn that Henry VIII 

Come visit us in Lincolnshire and enjoy the beauty, history & these cool people.