Abbeys & priories · South East England
Keynsham Abbey
Keynsham Abbey — former monastic abbey in Keynsham.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Keynsham · 0.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Keynsham Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "former monastic abbey in Keynsham". Coordinates: 51.4173°, -2.4963°.
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Heritage listing
Keynsham Abbey in Keynsham, Somerset, England, was a monastic abbey founded c. 1166 by William, Earl of Gloucester. The abbey was established as a house of Augustinian canons regular, and operated until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Keynsham Abbey in Keynsham, Somerset, England, was a monastic abbey founded c. 1166 by William, Earl of Gloucester. The abbey was established as a house of Augustinian canons regular, and operated until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539.
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Background
History
There had been a religious settlement in Keynsham during the 9th and 10th centuries, but the abbey was founded by William, Earl of Gloucester, the year of his son's Robert's death in 1166, and (according to tradition) at his son's dying request. It was founded as a house of Augustinian canons regular, or priests living in a monastic community and performing clerical duties. The canons at Keynsham adopted the then-popular monastic order of Saint Victor, so that the head of the religious house was always called an abbot, and the house was known as the House of the Canons of Saint Austin and Saint Victor. This included the parishes of Brislington, Burnett, Chelwood, Compton Dando, Farmborough,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4173, -2.4963
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Keynsham
- Postcode
- BS31 2BT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Keynsham — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15235866 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Keynsham Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Keynsham abbey.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Keynsham Abbey?
- Keynsham Abbey is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BS31 2BT), in the parish of Keynsham.
- When was Keynsham Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Keynsham Abbey a listed building?
- Keynsham Abbey is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Keynsham Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Keynsham Abbey is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Keynsham Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Keynsham, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS31 2BT.