North East View of Croxton Abbey in Stafford
Source: Samuel & Nathaniel Buck, Views of Ruins of Castles & Abbeys in England, Part 2, 1726-1739 (nd), Arts, Languages and Literature, Birmingham Central Library.
Text: Taken from the original source
CROXTON, (CROXDEN, CROKESDEN or CHROCHESDEN) was founded by Bertram de Verdun for Cistercian Monks. He first built them a Monastery at Chotes (or Coats) An 1176: but about three years after: he remov’d them to Brokesden endowing it with several Estates in Croxden, Stanfort, Castreton &c. beside the Church of Alveton (or Alton) where the Residence of the Family was for many Ages) And a Salt Work at Middlewich. The Founder dy’d in the Holy Land: but there were two Theobalds de Verdun and many other of his Descendants buried here.
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S & N Buck Delin. et. Sculpt. 1731.