Photographer: © Sue Bristo (Gallery)(1st May 2010)

Sawley Abbey

The remains of a Cistercian Abbey founded in 1148 by Abbot Benedict ... set on the banks of the River Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills at Sawley in Lancashire.

A picture of: Sawley Abbey, Sawley

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Sawley Abbey, Abbeys and Cathedrals, Sawley

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ7
Aperture: f 4.3, ISO: 80, Exposure time: 1/200 sec, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: May 1, 2010, 3:21 pm

ImageID:1114571, Image size: 3648 x 2736 pixels

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