1 Legends about the foundation survive and place the foundation at a number of dates between 839 and 1066. A certain amount of the history of the Abbey is known. ...
Polesworth Abbey, a nunnery house governed by an abbess. The Abbey dates to the Early Medieval period and lies 200m east of Bridge Street, Polesworth.
1 Possible site of market place, Polesworth.
Morton states that the major landowner and lord of manor was the Abbey. While most of its records have been lost, it is known ...
Weekly market granted to the Abbey in 1242. Location uncertain.