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Crawley Down Monastery

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Crawley Down Monastery — Anglican monastery in West Sussex, England.

Crawley Down Monastery, abbeys & priories in West Sussex

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
45 min–1.5 h
Nearest railway station
Kingscote · 4.0 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Crawley Down Monastery is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Anglican monastery in West Sussex, England". Coordinates: 51.1344°, -0.0773°.

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Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Crawley Down is an Anglican monastery located at Crawley Down in West Sussex, England. The monastery belongs to the order of the Community of the Servants of the Will of God (CSWG), an Anglican order based on the Benedictine rule. The monastery includes both men and women living under the same monastic rule. It is a semi-eremitical community. From 1973 to 2009, the Father Superior (head of the monastery) was Father Gregory CSWG. Father Gregory died on August 12, 2009. Fr Gregory stood down as superior in 2008 due to ill health. The community elected Father Colin, as the community's superior; he has remained Superior since that time The monastery community celebrate a sung Divine Office / Liturgy of the Hours each day, using a modal chant within an Orthodox style of liturgy. The community recites the Jesus Prayer several evenings a week, reflecting their links with the Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist at Tolleshunt Knights in Essex, England.

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Coordinates
51.1344, -0.0773
County
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Parish
Worth
Postcode
RH10 4LH
Parliamentary constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Nearest railway station
Kingscote4 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Crawley Down Monastery?
Crawley Down Monastery is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH10 4LH), in the parish of Worth.
Is Crawley Down Monastery a protected site?
Yes — Crawley Down Monastery is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Crawley Down Monastery?
The nearest railway station is Kingscote, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH10 4LH.