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Calder Abbey Cumbria
Calder abbey foundations made in 1134 by Ranulf de Gernon early of Chester 1129 to 1153, with Abbot Gerald as its head. It was the daughter house of Furness abbey, which was then still within the order of Savigny. In 1138, the abbey suffer a devastating attack by King David I army, the monks return to Furness. The abbey was small and compact and in1381 there were only four monks and three lay brethren, living and working at the abbey. The low number in the community of the abbey could have been down to the Scottish raids in 1216 and 1132. By the time of the suppression in 1536 there were nine monks, at which time the income seems to have been no more than £50. Today the church ruins at Calder along with the claustral range was found only through archaeological excavations. The dissolution, Calder abbey was required by the notorious commissioner, Thomas Leigh, and parts of it were adapted for occupation.
Interesting Facts The west door, which has a round arch and capitals of waterleaf may have been carried out by William fitz Duncan of Egremont castle in Cumbria and dates to the 1175. The date may even post date the Scottish raids of 1216. William fittz Duncan was a relitive of King David I of Scotland
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