Brixworth Abbey

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Brixworth Abbey was a monastic house in Northamptonshire, England.

The church, thought to have been of basilican plan, was devastated during the Danish invasion of 876, and converted into All Saints' Church in the tenth century, when the original western entrance was formed into a tower. [1]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1054866)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 27 June 2011.

Further reading

Coordinates: 52°20′02″N0°54′17″W / 52.33389°N 0.90472°W / 52.33389; -0.90472