Museums · West Midlands
Abington Abbey
Abington Abbey — stately home, now museum, in Abington Park, Northampton, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Northampton · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Abington Abbey is a museum in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Address: NN1 5LW. Wikidata describes it as: "stately home, now museum, in Abington Park, Northampton, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2462°, -0.8666°.
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Heritage listing
Details SP 76 SE 14/15 5327 ABINGTON PARK Abington Abbey (Museum) 19.1.52 GV I Only known as an Abbey since 1841. Early C16 of hollow quadrangular plan. Altered and largely rebuilt 1675-8. Refronted on south and east circa 1740; rainwater heads on south dated 1743. C18 work attributed to Smith of Warwick. Ashlar facades. 2 storeys and attics, first floor band, cornice, parapet, dormers. South projecting centre and ends, 1:4:1:4:1 sash windows in eared architraves. Central doorway has round arch, surround of rusticated Doric pilasters under entablature. East side elevation has projecting pedimented centre with cupola. 4:3:4 sash windows. Central doorway has entablature, segmental pediment, pilasters, round arch. Interior has many important features. 4 bay framed roof to hall with tall mullioned windows. Linen-fold panelled ground floor room. Fine plaster ceilings. Good C17 main stairway with newel posts, turned balusters; C18 secondary staircase. Plaster vaults in Gothic style, later C18. VCH, IV, pp 65-6. Church of St Peter and St Paul, Abington Abbey and The Cottage, Christchurch Road form a group. Listing NGR: SP7747861497 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 231881 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Abington Abbey is a museum located in Northampton, within the West Midlands. It is a Grade I listed building, notable for its architectural significance and historical value.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2462, -0.8666
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN1 5LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton North
- Phone
- +44 1604 526321
- Nearest railway station
- Northampton — 2.9 km
- Opening
- Sa,Su 12:00-16:00; SH Tu-Su 12:00-16:00; PH 12:00-16:00; Dec 25-26 off; Jan 01 off
- Official site
- www.northamptonmuseums.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527053 (CC0)
- commons: Neale(1818) p3.106 - Abington Abbey, Northamptonshire.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abington Abbey?
- Abington Abbey is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN1 5LW), in the parish of Northampton.
- Is Abington Abbey a listed building?
- Abington Abbey is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Abington Abbey free to visit?
- Yes, Abington Abbey is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abington Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN1 5LW.