Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Delapré Abbey
Delapré Abbey — abbey and hamlet in Northampton, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Northampton · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Delapré Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Affiliated with Catholicism. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey and hamlet in Northampton, UK". Coordinates: 52.2247°, -0.8895°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Delapré Abbey is a neo-classical mansion in Northampton, England. The mansion and outbuildings incorporate remains of a former monastery, the Abbey of St Mary de la Pré (the suffix meaning "in or of the Meadow"), near the River Nene 1 mile (1.6 km) south southeast of the centre of Northampton. It was founded as a nunnery about the year 1145 devoted to the congregation of the major Abbey of Cluny in Burgundy, France. The Abbey's expansive sloping grounds are a nationally protected Wars of the Roses battlefield, as a one-time site of the advance of the Yorkists during the Battle of Northampton (1460).
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Description
<blockquote>"O God, by whose grace thy servants, the Holy Abbots of Cluny, enkindled with the fire of thy love, became burning and shining lights in thy Church: Grant that we also may be aflame with the spirit of love and discipline, and may ever walk before thee as children of light; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever."</blockquote>
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- Coordinates
- 52.2247, -0.8895
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Far Cotton and Delapre
- Postcode
- NN4 8AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton South
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Northampton — 1.8 km
- Official site
- delapreabbey.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q2820574 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Delapré Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: DelapreWestFront.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Delapré Abbey?
- Delapré Abbey is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN4 8AW), in the parish of Far Cotton and Delapre.
- When was Delapré Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- How do I get to Delapré Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN4 8AW.