Holmcultram Abbey
Daughter monasteries
Holme Cultram Abbey ( or Holm Cultram ) is a former Cistercian abbey in England. The used as a parish church monastery church is located in the county of Cumbria in Abbeytown in the town of Wigton.
History
Situated at its inception on Scottish, English only since 1157 area ( Solway ) Abbey was founded in 1150 by Prince Henry, a son of the Scottish king David I.. She was a daughter foundation of Melrose Abbey in Scotland, which was a daughter house of Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire from the filiation of primary Clairvaux Abbey itself, and even the mother monastery of Grey Abbey in present-day Northern Ireland. The monastery, a major agriculture (especially sheep ) and sea salt extraction (21 salt pans, still available in Saltcotes and Crosscanonby ) operation, suffered repeatedly under attacks from Scotland. In 1538 it was confiscated by the crown and the church became a parish church. The convent buildings were abandoned and became dilapidated. In 1600 the central tower collapsed and at the east end of the nave, a final wall was built. After a fire in 1604, the three Ostjoche the original neunjochigen nave were abandoned, canceled the aisles and lowered the roof. The remaining church fragment was subjected to 1883 and 1913 restoration over the years and subsequently connect to two west of the church buildings located monastic origin was made. The church was heavily damaged on 9 June 2006 by arson and is therefore not accessible. The reconstruction is in progress.
Plant and buildings
Of the original church located south of the monastery buildings, little is known. The Church originally followed the bernhardi American plan. The west entrance has a Romanesque arch with five Archivolts. In its upper part, a belfry was erected in the 18th century, one of the bells dates from 1465. The northern and southern walls were built in 1730, the east window to date from the year 1600, have been but displaced after the fire. Established in 2006, collapsed in 2008 and reconstructed roof from 1730 contained medieval beams.