Croxton Abbey

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Croxton Abbey is an abbey in Leicestershire. The Albion Guide maps four abbeys in the county; this is one of them. The closest station is Melton Mowbray, 11.4 km to the south-west.

More at the National Heritage List entry

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