English: Salley Abbey, near to Sawley, Lancashire, Great Britain.
Sawley Abbey or Salley Abbey - it is known by both names.
Founded by William de Percy in 1147 as a Cistercian Monastery and operated for nearly 400 years - although never enjoying much wealth. This did not stop the tyrant Henry VIII dissolving the house, and executing the last abbot for his involvement in the Pilgrimage of Grace.
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