Remains Of Creake Abbey Church

Dissolved 1507 after extinction of community in the plague, given 1509 to newly founded Christ's College, Cambridge.

Mostly C13, some C14

C15 evidence.

Church perhaps lost nave and aisles in C15, transepts truncated and chapels added at south east and north east.

North and south aisles end in C13 2-centred ashlar piers and arches, at south with 2-light paired lancets inserted.

North and south arches next to crossing with semi octagonal piers and moulded arches, perhaps C14 or C15 insertions.

South crossing chapel has C13 arch from south transept, east and south windows.

North crossing arch blocked in C15.

North transept replaced by 2 C14 north-east chapels.

Inner chapel parallel with choir has C13 south arch, 2 C14 quatrefoil piers with moulded arches opening to outer chapel, south piscina.

Substantial outer north-east chapel has fine octagonal mid-C14 south pier, surviving south side arch with mouldings dying into piers.

C14 east window without tracery, south side piscina.

Ancient Monument, County Number 196.