Buildwas Abbey Comprising Guardianship Monument And Part Of Claustral Ranges In Grounds Of Abbey House

Founded 1135 by Roger de Clinton, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield

present buildings mainly late C12 and completed by c.1200.

early C13 sedilia with dogtooth ornament on south, tall lancet to east

3-light east window said to be C18, replacing an early C13 window of 6 lights (blocked openings still visible)

on the south are the foundations of the late C14 south aisle chapel, this contains a number of 013 and C14 grave slabs, some embellished with floriated crosses.

contains a good set of glazed floor tiles (?C14), some grave slabs and various other architectural fragments

its interior is rib-vaulted in 2 bays and doorways in the east wall and the east end of the north wall formerly led to an undercroft: this is now represented by the late C12 three-bay arcade, attached to the north-east corner of the parlour, in the grounds of Abbey House (q.v.)

Buildwas Abbey is a Scheduled Ancient Monument in guardianship (A.M. County No.2).