Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Abingdon Abbey
Abingdon Abbey — Grade I listed abbey in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Radley · 2.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Abingdon Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 675. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed abbey in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.6706°, -1.2753°.
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Heritage listing
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.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
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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
- Nearest railway station
- Radley — 2.9 km
- Official site
- www.abingdon.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2820496 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abingdon Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Abingdon Abbey, geograph.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abingdon Abbey?
- Abingdon Abbey is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX14 3ZB), in the parish of Abingdon on Thames.
- When was Abingdon Abbey built?
- Dates from the Anglo-Saxon period.
- Is Abingdon Abbey a listed building?
- Abingdon Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Abingdon Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Radley, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX14 3ZB.