Abbeys & priories · South East England
Burnham Abbey
Burnham Abbey — house of Anglican nuns near Burnham in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Burnham · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Burnham Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house of Anglican nuns near Burnham in Buckinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5155°, -0.6607°.
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Heritage listing
Burnham Abbey was a house of Augustinian canonesses regular near Burnham in Buckinghamshire, England. It was founded in 1266 by Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall. The abbey of St Mary consisted of around twenty nuns at the outset, but was never wealthy and by the time of its dissolution in 1539 there were only ten. Since 1916 the surviving buildings have been the home of an Anglican contemplative community, the Society of the Precious Blood who retain the name "Burnham Abbey".
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Burnham Abbey was a house of Augustinian canonesses regular near Burnham in Buckinghamshire, England. It was founded in 1266 by Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall. The abbey of St Mary consisted of around twenty nuns at the outset, but was never wealthy and by the time of its dissolution in 1539 there were only ten. Since 1916 the surviving buildings have been the home of an Anglican contemplative community, the Society of the Precious Blood who retain the name "Burnham Abbey".
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Background
History
The abbey was founded in 1265/6 by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, styled King of the Romans, the brother of King Henry III. Richard endowed it with several manors, including the manor of Burnham, and 'land appurtenant to the manor of Cippenham with a mill, fishery and other rights'. The abbey was situated about a half mile from Burnham. A complaint was made shortly after the foundation that Richard had diverted a watercourse to the abbey that had been used by a nearby village and that he also had given 20 acre of common land to the monastery. It is unknown whether this issue was resolved. In 1311 a nun, Margery of Hedsor, left the monastery and her vows and was subsequently excommunicated. This…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5155, -0.6607
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Burnham
- Postcode
- SL6 0PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Burnham — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4999736 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Burnham Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Burnham Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 901602.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burnham Abbey?
- Burnham Abbey is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL6 0PW), in the parish of Burnham.
- When was Burnham Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is Burnham Abbey a listed building?
- Burnham Abbey is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Burnham Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Burnham Abbey is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Burnham Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Burnham, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL6 0PW.