Stately homes · West Midlands
Launde Abbey
Launde Abbey — manor house in Launde, Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oakham · 7.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Launde Abbey is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house in Launde, Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6312°, -0.8233°.
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Heritage listing
Launde Abbey is located in Leicestershire, England, 14 miles east of the city of Leicester and 6 miles south west of Oakham in Rutland. The house was built on the site of the Augustinian Launde Priory. The Grade II* listed building is predominantly used as a conference and retreat centre by the Church of England dioceses of Leicester and Peterborough.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Launde Abbey is located in Leicestershire, England, 14 miles east of the city of Leicester and 6 miles south west of Oakham in Rutland. The house was built on the site of the Augustinian Launde Priory. The Grade II* listed building is predominantly used as a conference and retreat centre by the Church of England dioceses of Leicester and Peterborough.
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Background
History
The abbey is an Elizabethan manor house, extensively modified, built on the site of an Augustinian priory, Launde Priory. The original priory was founded before 1125 (in 1119 according to a modern inscription in the reception hall) by Richard Basset and his wife Matilda (née Ridel). Its revenues at the dissolution of the monasteries were £510-16-1d and payments £117-12-10d (annual value almost £400). Launde is set in countryside in the valley of the River Chater. Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's chief minister responsible for the dissolution of the monasteries, so liked its position that he wrote in his diary "Myself for Launde" but Cromwell never occupied the house as he was executed in 1540.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6312, -0.8233
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Harborough
- Parish
- Withcote
- Postcode
- LE15 8DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Oakham — 7.5 km
- Official site
- www.laundeabbey.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6498468 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Launde Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: LaundeAbbey.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Launde Abbey?
- Launde Abbey is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE15 8DS), in the parish of Withcote.
- When was Launde Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Launde Abbey a listed building?
- Launde Abbey is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Launde Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Oakham, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE15 8DS.