Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Hailes Abbey
Hailes Abbey — abbey in the Cotswolds, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hayles Abbey Halt · 0.9 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hailes Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Built in the Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Part of Hailes Abbey and ringwork. Address: GL54 5PB. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey in the Cotswolds, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.9683°, -1.9281°.
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Heritage listing
Hailes Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey, in the small village of Hailes, two miles northeast of Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. It was founded in 1246 as a daughter establishment of Beaulieu Abbey in Hampshire. The abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539. Little remains of the abbey. It is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument. The site is owned by the National Trust but managed by English Heritage.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hailes Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey, in the small village of Hailes, two miles northeast of Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. It was founded in 1246 as a daughter establishment of Beaulieu Abbey in Hampshire. The abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539. Little remains of the abbey. It is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument. The site is owned by the National Trust but managed by English Heritage. There is a museum on the site holding many artefacts from the Abbey.
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Background
History
of Samson wrestling a lion, from Hailes Abbey]] The abbey was founded in 1246 by Richard of Cornwall, the younger brother of Henry III. Richard was elected by the German Princes as Holy Roman Emperor but Pope Alexander IV refused him use of the title, henceforth he was styled King of the Romans. Richard founded the abbey to thank God after surviving a shipwreck. Richard had been granted the manor of Hailes by King Henry, and settled it with a group of twenty Cistercian monks and ten lay brothers, led by Prior Jordan, from Beaulieu Abbey in Hampshire. The great Cistercian abbey was entirely built in a single campaign in 1277, and was consecrated in a royal ceremony that included the King and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9683, -1.9281
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Tewkesbury
- Parish
- Stanway
- Postcode
- GL54 5PB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Phone
- 01242 602398
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Hayles Abbey Halt — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1478728 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hailes Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hailes Abbey1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hailes Abbey?
- Hailes Abbey is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL54 5PB), in the parish of Stanway.
- When was Hailes Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Who runs Hailes Abbey?
- Hailes Abbey is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Hailes Abbey a listed building?
- Hailes Abbey is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Hailes Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Hailes Abbey is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Hailes Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Hayles Abbey Halt, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL54 5PB.