Abbeys & priories · South East England
Malmesbury Abbey
Malmesbury Abbey — abbey and parish church in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Malmesbury Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 601. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey and parish church in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5847°, -2.0984°.
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Heritage listing
Malmesbury Abbey, at Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England, is a former Benedictine abbey dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It was one of the few English religious houses with a continuous history from the 7th century through to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Malmesbury Abbey, at Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England, is a former Benedictine abbey dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It was one of the few English religious houses with a continuous history from the 7th century through to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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Background
Architecture
The current Abbey was substantially completed by 1180. The 431 feet (131 m) tall spire, and the tower it was built upon, collapsed in a storm around 1500 destroying much of the church, including two-thirds of the nave and the transept.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5847, -2.0984
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Malmesbury
- Postcode
- SN16 0BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Phone
- +44 1666 829258
- Established
- 676
- Official site
- www.malmesburyabbey.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q550064 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Malmesbury Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 1269316 I ABBEY CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST ALDHELM, seen from S Malmesbury 20250905 0015.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Malmesbury Abbey?
- Malmesbury Abbey is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN16 0BW), in the parish of Malmesbury.
- When was Malmesbury Abbey built?
- Built or established in 676.
- Is Malmesbury Abbey a listed building?
- Malmesbury Abbey is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Malmesbury Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Malmesbury Abbey is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Malmesbury Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN16 0BW. It sits within the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.