the abbey was dissolved in 1537 and the estate became the property of sir nicholas strelley, from whom it descended to the pegge family through the marriage of edward pegge of ashbourne, derbyshire to gertrude strelley, heiress of the strelley's, in norton on 17 july 1648. in 1671 edward pegge built beauchief hall using stone from the now ruined abbey. in 1923 the estate was purchased by mr frank crawshaw. some of the land was sold for housing development but much was presented to sheffield corporation.