Buildwas Abbey. Antique print of Buildwas Abbey aka Bildewas Abbey a Cistercian Abbey located along the banks of the River Severn in Buildwas, Shropshire, England, about two miles west of Ironbridge. Antique copper-plate engraving. Dated in the plate 21 March 1785. Size of engraved area approx. 5x6ins. Paper size approx. 10.5 x 8 inches. Note: the vertical shadows do not appear on the original print!