A wonderful church and small chapter house grace this ruined abbey of red sandstone in a secluded valley near Barrow-in-Furness. Furness Abbey was founded in 1123 by Stephen, Count of Blois, later King Stephen.
The abbey was originally in the hands of the Savigny order of monks, but weas later taken over by the Cistercian order. There is a small museum on the site.
Furness Abbey is an English Heritage property.
