Abbeys & priories · South East England
Bayham Old Abbey
Bayham Old Abbey — abbey in Frant, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Frant · 4.3 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bayham Old Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey in Frant, East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1040°, 0.3557°.
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Heritage listing
Bayham Old Abbey is an English Heritage property, located near Lamberhurst, Kent, England. Founded c. 1208 through a combination of the failing Premonstratensian monasteries of Otham and Brockley, Bayham functioned as an abbey until its dissolution in the 16th century. The ruins were partially modified in the late 18th century, to provide a better landscape feature during landscaping of the new Bayham Abbey mansion park, and were donated to the state in 1961.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From English Heritage
Bayham Abbey makes a fascinating day out on the Kent Sussex border. The impressive ruins include much of the 13th to 15th-century church, the chapter house, and a picturesque 14th-century gatehouse.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bayham Old Abbey is an English Heritage property, located near Lamberhurst, Kent, England. Founded c. 1208 through a combination of the failing Premonstratensian monasteries of Otham and Brockley, Bayham functioned as an abbey until its dissolution in the 16th century. The ruins were partially modified in the late 18th century, to provide a better landscape feature during landscaping of the new Bayham Abbey mansion park, and were donated to the state in 1961.
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Background
Description
The abbey ruins are currently maintained by English Heritage. They largely consist of partial walls, though the room layouts can still be seen, and there remain many examples of ornate capitals and other carved stonework; including stone frameworks from the three giant windows comprising the nave. The quality of the work is particularly fine for a late thirteenth-century Premonstratensian abbey. The abbey is sited on the Kent/Sussex border and is presumed to have had an entrance in each county. The ruins of a gatehouse, known as the Kentish gate, is situated nearby on the grounds. No trace has been found of the corresponding Sussex gate. Other buildings, normally associated with abbeys,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1040, 0.3557
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Frant
- Postcode
- TN3 8LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Frant — 4.3 km
- Opening
- Apr-Oct Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Nov-Mar closed
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4874529 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bayham Old Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bayham Old Abbey.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bayham Old Abbey?
- Bayham Old Abbey is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN3 8LP), in the parish of Frant.
- When was Bayham Old Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Who runs Bayham Old Abbey?
- Bayham Old Abbey is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Bayham Old Abbey a listed building?
- Bayham Old Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Bayham Old Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Bayham Old Abbey is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bayham Old Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Frant, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN3 8LP.