Cathedrals · South East England
Abingdon Abbey
Abingdon Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Abingdon Abbey is a cathedral in england south east, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 675. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
Abingdon Abbey (formally Abbey of Saint Mary) was a Benedictine monastery in Abingdon-on-Thames in the modern county of Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom. Situated near to the River Thames, it was founded in c. 675 AD and was dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus. It was disestablished in 1538 during the dissolution of the monasteries. A few physical remnants of the Abbey buildings survive within Abingdon-on-Thames.
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Background
History
The name ‘Abingdon’ until the post Norman era related to an area of nearby Boars Hill, and it is thought the institution originated in that location, before relocating south to the valley location near the minster at what was originally known as Helenstowe. The abbey is thought to have been founded in 675 either by Cissa, viceroy of Centwine, king of the West Saxons, or by his nephew Hean, in honour of the Virgin Mary, for twelve Benedictine monks. Cissa was buried at the abbey. Endowed by successive West Saxon kings, it grew in importance and wealth until its destruction by the Danes in the reign of King Alfred, and the sequestration of its estates by Alfred because the monks had not made…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6706, -1.2753
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Abingdon on Thames
- Postcode
- OX14 3ZB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Established
- 675
- Official site
- www.abingdon.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2820496 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abingdon Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abingdon Abbey?
- Abingdon Abbey is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode OX14 3ZB), in the parish of Abingdon on Thames.
- When was Abingdon Abbey built?
- Built or established in 675.
- How do I get to Abingdon Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX14 3ZB. It sits within the Oxford West and Abingdon parliamentary constituency.