Towns & cities · West Midlands
Bradwell Abbey
Bradwell Abbey — village in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Milton Keynes Central · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bradwell Abbey is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 6,544 people. Address: MK13. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.0478°, -0.7947°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bradwell Abbey or Bradwell Priory is a scheduled monument and urban studies site in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It was a Benedictine priory, founded around 1154 and dissolved in 1524. The name Bradwell Abbey is also used for the district around the abbey site. In addition, Bradwell Abbey was the name of a civil parish which existed from 1858 until 2011. In 2001 the parish had a population of 6544.
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Background
History
The Priory was established around 1154. It grew during the Middle Ages to become an important local centre, but declined during the Black Death when, amongst others, its prior William of Loughton died. All that remains today is a small chapel and a farmhouse that has become a centre for cultural activities and an Urban Studies centre. Many of the medieval trackways converging on the abbey became rights of way and bridleways and subsequently became part of the Milton Keynes redway system (a network of shared paths). The arrival of the West Coast Main Line railway split the Abbey lands, with Bradwell village to the east of the line and the Abbey to the west. Today, the small Bradwell Abbey…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0478, -0.7947
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Bradwell
- Postcode
- MK13
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Population
- 6,544
- Nearest railway station
- Milton Keynes Central — 2 km
- Official site
- www.mkcdc.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1780063 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bradwell Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bradwell abbey chapel 0494.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bradwell Abbey?
- Bradwell Abbey is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK13), in the parish of Bradwell.
- Is Bradwell Abbey free to visit?
- Yes, Bradwell Abbey is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bradwell Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK13.