Abbeys & priories · East of England
Langley Abbey
Langley Abbey — Grade I listed building in South Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cantley · 2.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Langley Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in South Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5721°, 1.4854°.
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Heritage listing
Langley Abbey was an abbey of Premonstratensian Canons in Langley Green, now in the civil parish of Langley with Hardley, Norfolk, England. The monastery was founded by Robert fitzRoger in 1195. There are remains of the church and barn as well as earthworks of other buildings and fish ponds. The site was partially restored and opened to the public as a museum in 2010. It is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cantley Marshes SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MID-YARE
- Ramsar wetland: Broadland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Langley Abbey was an abbey of Premonstratensian Canons in Langley Green, now in the civil parish of Langley with Hardley, Norfolk, England. The monastery was founded by Robert fitzRoger in 1195. There are remains of the church and barn as well as earthworks of other buildings and fish ponds. The site was partially restored and opened to the public as a museum in 2010. It is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5721, 1.4854
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- South Norfolk
- Parish
- Langley with Hardley
- Postcode
- NR14 6DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Cantley — 2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6486219 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Langley Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Langley Abbey - Cellarium - geograph.org.uk - 2373431.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Langley Abbey?
- Langley Abbey is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR14 6DG), in the parish of Langley with Hardley.
- Is Langley Abbey a listed building?
- Langley Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Langley Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Langley Abbey is part of the Cantley Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MID-YARE National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Langley Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Cantley, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR14 6DG.