Cathedrals · Yorkshire & the Humber
Beauchief Abbey
Beauchief 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
Beauchief Abbey is a cathedral in england yorkshire, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1101. 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
Beauchief Abbey is a medieval monastic house now serving as a parish church in the southern suburbs of Sheffield, England.
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Background
History
The abbey was founded by Robert FitzRanulph de Alfreton. Thomas Tanner, writing in 1695, stated that it was founded in 1183. However, Samuel Pegge in his History of Beauchief Abbey noted that Albinas, the abbot of Derby, who was one of the witnesses to the charter of foundation, died in 1176, placing foundation before that date. The abbey was dedicated to Saint Mary and Saint Thomas Becket, who had been canonised in 1173. Tanner stated that Robert FitzRanulf was one of the murderers of Thomas Becket and founded the abbey to expiate his guilt. Pegge also disputed this fact, showing that Robert FitzRanulf had no connection with the murder. The abbey once contained an alabaster altar-piece,…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3326, -1.4999
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S8 7BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q4877428 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beauchief Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beauchief Abbey?
- Beauchief Abbey is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode S8 7BD), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- When was Beauchief Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who owns Beauchief Abbey?
- Beauchief Abbey is owned by | visitation_num =.
- How do I get to Beauchief Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode S8 7BD. It sits within the Sheffield Heeley parliamentary constituency.