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Creake Abbey

Open accessfree to visit at any reasonable time

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Creake Abbey is an abbey in Norfolk. The Albion Guide lists seven abbeys in the county; this is one of them. The nearest other abbey is St Mary's Carmelite Friary, 3.7 km to the north-west.

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