Abbeys & priories · Northern Ireland
Grey Abbey
Grey Abbey — ruined Cistercian monastery in Co. Down, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Drumawhey Junction · 8.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Grey Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1193. Heritage designation: State Care Monument. Wikidata describes it as: "ruined Cistercian monastery in Co. Down, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.5358°, -5.5583°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Grey Abbey (Irish: An Mhainistir Liath) is a ruined Cistercian priory in Greyabbey, County Down, Northern Ireland. Currently maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, it is a monument in state care in the townland of Rosemount, on the eastern edge of the village of Greyabbey in the Ards and North Down local government district.
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Background
History
Grey Abbey was founded in 1193 by John de Courcy's wife, Affreca. Grey Abbey is unique among Cistercian sites in that it had a female patron. The pointed arches on the lancet windows and elsewhere in the abbey are one of the earliest examples of Early Gothic architecture in the island of Ireland, and the earliest example in what is now Northern Ireland.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5358, -5.5583
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT22 2NF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
- Established
- 1193
- Nearest railway station
- Drumawhey Junction — 8.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1546151 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grey Abbey, Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grey Abbey - Ards.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grey Abbey?
- Grey Abbey is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT22 2NF).
- When was Grey Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1193.
- Is Grey Abbey a listed building?
- Grey Abbey is officially recognised as State Care Monument listed.
- How do I get to Grey Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT22 2NF. It sits within the Strangford parliamentary constituency.