Abbeys & priories · South East England
Lulworth Abbey
Lulworth Abbey — trappist monastery in Dorset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wool · 7.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lulworth Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "trappist monastery in Dorset, England". Coordinates: 50.6182°, -2.2410°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lulworth Abbey was a Trappist monastery at East Lulworth in Dorset, England, established as a priory in 1796 by Thomas Weld for refugee French Trappist monks moving on from temporary shelter in the abandoned La Valsainte Charterhouse in Switzerland. The monastery at Lulworth was raised to the status of an abbey in 1813 by Pope Pius VII. In 1817 it was abandoned, as the monks were able to return to France, to the newly-re-established Melleray Abbey near Nantes.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6182, -2.2410
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- West Lulworth
- Postcode
- BH20 5RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Wool — 7.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6702970 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lulworth Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lulworth Abbey?
- Lulworth Abbey is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5RQ), in the parish of West Lulworth.
- Is Lulworth Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Lulworth Abbey is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Lulworth Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Wool, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5RQ.