Abbeys & priories · East Midlands
Beauchief Abbey
Beauchief Abbey — abbey in Beauchief, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dore and Totley · 1.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Beauchief Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey in Beauchief, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3326°, -1.4999°.
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Heritage listing
Beauchief Abbey is a medieval monastic house now serving as a parish church in the southern suburbs of Sheffield, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Dore and Totley — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4877428 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beauchief Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beauchief 6855.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beauchief Abbey?
- Beauchief Abbey is in the East Midlands, 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 =.
- Is Beauchief Abbey a listed building?
- Beauchief Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Beauchief Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Dore and Totley, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S8 7BD.