| Summary : The standing remains of the eastern range of claustral buildings at Croxden Abbey. The eastern range was the next part of the abbey to be completed after the church, constructed circa 1179 to circa 1280. Next to the south transept is a chamber of three bays, originally roofed with a groined vault. The western bay was walled off and served as a cupboard for the books which were studied in the cloister. The other two bays formed the sacristy. Next to this is the chapter house. This has a fine pointed doorway of four orders flanked by two two-light windows of similar mouldings. The chapter house is square, and was vaulted in twelve equal bays, supported on six columns, the bases of which are exposed. Part of the north wall, with traces of the vault, survives, but only the lower parts of the east and south walls have survived. South of the chapter house is the parlour which was vaulted in two bays. South of the parlour is the slype, covered with a rib-pointed barrel-vault of four bays, and fully preserved. |