Cathedrals · East of England
Denny Abbey
Also known as: Abtheach Denny
Denny Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
Christine Johnstone — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Denny Abbey is a cathedral in england east, 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
Denny Abbey is a former abbey near Waterbeach, about 6 miles (10 km) north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. It is now the Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey. The monastery was inhabited by a succession of three different religious orders. The site is a scheduled ancient monument. The church and refectory buildings survive and are Grade I listed buildings. Also on the site is a barn built in the 17th century from stone taken from the abbey. The site, on an ancient road between Cambridge and Ely, was settled by farmers as early as the Roman period. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded that it was owned by Edith the Fair (also known as Swanneck), the consort of King Harold, in 1066. It was owned subsequently by the Breton lord, Alan, 1st Earl of Richmond. The place-name "Denny" is first attested in Templar records of 1176, where it appears as Daneya and Deneia. The name is thought to mean "Danes' Island".
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- Coordinates
- 52.2936, 0.1865
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Landbeach
- Postcode
- CB25 9PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Established
- 1101
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q732263 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Denny Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Denny Abbey?
- Denny Abbey is in Cambridgeshire, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CB25 9PQ), in the parish of Landbeach.
- When was Denny Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- How do I get to Denny Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB25 9PQ. It sits within the Ely and East Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.