Abbeys & priories · South East England
Langdon Abbey
Langdon Abbey — human settlement in Langdon, Dover, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Martin Mill · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Langdon Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "human settlement in Langdon, Dover, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1736°, 1.3303°.
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Heritage listing
Langdon Abbey (grid reference TR329468) was a Premonstratensian abbey near West Langdon, Kent, founded in about 1192 and dissolved in 1535, reportedly the first religious house to be dissolved by Henry VIII. The visible remains of the abbey are now confined to the extensive cellaring below the 16th-century house that occupies its site and small remains of a 17th-century ice house.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Langdon Abbey (grid reference TR329468) was a Premonstratensian abbey near West Langdon, Kent, founded in about 1192 and dissolved in 1535, reportedly the first religious house to be dissolved by Henry VIII. The visible remains of the abbey are now confined to the extensive cellaring below the 16th-century house that occupies its site and small remains of a 17th-century ice house.
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Background
History
Langdon Abbey was founded in about 1192 by William de Auberville (the elder) of Westenhanger, Kent (son of Hugh de Auberville), with the assent of his wife Matilda (Maud), daughter of Ranulf de Glanville (who died at the Siege of Acre in 1190), Chief Justiciar of England to King Henry II. William de Auberville was a knight in duty to Simon de Avranches. He was also a King's Justiciar, had assisted at the foundation of the Premonstratensian abbey of Leiston, Suffolk, by his father-in-law in 1182, and was a patron of Ranulf's religious foundation at Butley Priory, Suffolk, of 1171. Langdon Abbey was founded as a daughter house of Leiston Abbey, under the hand of Robert, abbot of Leiston, and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1736, 1.3303
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Langdon
- Postcode
- CT15 5HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Martin Mill — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6485793 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Langdon Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Corbel West Langdon.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Langdon Abbey?
- Langdon Abbey is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT15 5HJ), in the parish of Langdon.
- When was Langdon Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Langdon Abbey a listed building?
- Langdon Abbey is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Langdon Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Langdon Abbey is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Langdon Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Martin Mill, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT15 5HJ.