Flixborough Saxon nunnery

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Flixborough Saxon nunnery is a nunnery in Lincolnshire. The Albion Guide lists seven nunneries in the county; this is one of them. Other monastic sites nearby include Thornholme Augustinian priory and Axholme Carthusian Priory. The nearest railway station is Scunthorpe, 3.9 km to the south-east.

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