Cathedrals · Yorkshire & the Humber
Coverham Abbey
Coverham 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
Coverham 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
Coverham Abbey, North Yorkshire, England, was a Premonstratensian monastery that was founded at Swainby in 1190 by Helewisia, daughter of the Chief Justiciar Ranulf de Glanville. It was refounded at Coverham in about 1212 by her son Ranulf fitzRalph, who had the body of his late mother reinterred in the chapter house at Coverham. There is some evidence that the during the first half of the 14th century the abbey and its holdings were attacked by the Scots, with the abbey itself being virtually destroyed. Later in that century there is a record of there being fifteen canons plus the abbot in residence. The abbey ruins are a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 54.2732, -1.8387
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Coverham with Agglethorpe
- Postcode
- DL8 4RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q425711 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Coverham Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coverham Abbey?
- Coverham Abbey is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DL8 4RL), in the parish of Coverham with Agglethorpe.
- When was Coverham Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- How do I get to Coverham Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL8 4RL. It sits within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency.