Crowland

Settlement in Lincolnshire South Holland

England

Crowland

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Crowland Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.675768/-0.168349 or Grid Reference TF2310. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

The Charm Tree, Corporation Bank. Crowland

A project by Arts NK, with the tree offering fruit 'charms' designed by local school children to show what makes Crowland special.

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On Corporation Bank, approaching Crowland

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Fen Bridge near Crowland

Crosses the River Welland.

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The River Welland near Crowland

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Cycle Route 12 entering Crowland

Running beside West Bank road before turning left into the village

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West Street and The Crown Inn, Crowland

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Trinity Bridge, Crowland

"Crowland Bridge is unique. Built in 1360-90 by the Benedictine brethen over tributaries of the Nene and the River Welland it now stands high and dry near the market place." Link

The 18th century traveller Richard Gough regarded it as "The greatest curiosity in Britain, if not in Europe".

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Crowland Abbey

"... founded in memory of St. Guthlac early in the eighth century ... destroyed and the community slaughtered by the Danes in 866 ... [further destruction and rebuilding, and finally rebuilt late 12th century] ... From this time the history of Crowland was one of growing and almost unbroken prosperity down to the time of the Dissolution. Richly endowed by royal and noble visitors to the shrine of St. Guthlac, it became one of the most opulent of East Anglian abbeys; and owing to its isolated position in the heart of the fen country, its security and peace were comparatively undisturbed during the great civil wars and other national troubles." Link

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Crowland Abbey

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Public conveniences, Crowland

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Road junction outside Crowland

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The Lake, Crowland

The remains of a channel which used to connect Crowland to the River Welland. The Road alongside is called 'Gravel Causeway'

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Crowland Water Tower and the Gravel Causeway Bridge

The bridge carries the B1166 over the River Welland

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Tooley Farm, Crowland Common

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The River Welland north of Crowland

Looking from the road embankment across the river to the washlands of Crowland Fodder Lots

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Monument to St Guthlac, Crowland Abbey

This is an early 21st century monument to the Anglo-Saxon saint Guthlac, who sought the 'green martyrdom' of the solitary religious life in a remote place, in his case an island in the Fens, Crowland, where he died in 714. Two years later King Aethelbald of Mercia began the building of Crowland Abbey, in the grounds of which this monument stands. It is suggestive of a Celtic cross, with four roundels, placed crosswise, inside the circle. They depict scenes from the life of St Guthlac and are based on illustrations on the Guthlac Roll, produced by monks at the abbey around 1200, and now held at the British Library. Similar scenes can be seen in another four roundels carved over the west door of the now mostly ruined abbey church. See this account from the blog A Clerk of Oxford Link

. See also Martin & Nigel Palmer, Sacred Britain: A Guide to the Sacred Sites and Pilgrim Routes of England, Scotland & Wales, Piatkus, 1997, pp141-144.

A J Paxton

A window at Crowland Abbey

Early spring sunlight streams through modern stained glass in a window of Crowland Abbey. The medieval abbey is largely a ruin, but a Church of England parish church occupies part of the medieval abbey church, including the north aisle and bell tower. For more on Crowland Abbey see TF2410 : Monument to St Guthlac, Crowland Abbey.

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View of South Street, Crowland, from Trinity Bridge

South Street can be seen here from the summit of the unique 14th century three-pointed bridge.

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Crowland is located at Grid Ref: TF2310 (Lat: 52.675768, Lng: -0.168349)

Division: Parts of Holland

Administrative County: Lincolnshire

District: South Holland

Police Authority: Lincolnshire

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Is In: Lincolnshire, England, UK

Place: town

Population: 4748

Lat/Long: 52.6757315/-0.1684056

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Settlement in Lincolnshire South Holland

England

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