Cathedrals · South East England
Dureford Abbey
Dureford 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
Dureford Abbey is a cathedral in england south 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
Dureford Abbey, in Sussex, England, was a Premonstratensian monastery. It was founded by Henry Hussey, who in 1161 granted land to the abbot of Welbeck Abbey, to establish the new community near Rogate, Sussex.
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Background
History
The founder and other local landowners granted much additional land in the area to the abbey and the unlimited use of a quarry from which to construct the monastic buildings. In 1317, the abbot complained that the abbey had been robbed. A royal visit by the King in 1324 put a further strain on the finances, as did repeated incidents of theft and malicious damage, which left the community reportedly poverty stricken by 1335. The next century was the same; in 1417, the tower of Abbey Church was struck by lightning and collapsed. Further, an abbot was forcibly ejected from his position by canons from Dureford and from Bayham Abbey. He apparently left in fear for his life, and additionally, the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0080, -0.8510
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Chichester
- Parish
- Rogate
- Postcode
- GU31 5HQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q5316344 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dureford Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dureford Abbey?
- Dureford Abbey is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU31 5HQ), in the parish of Rogate.
- When was Dureford Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- How do I get to Dureford Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GU31 5HQ. It sits within the Arundel and South Downs parliamentary constituency.