Abbeys & priories · Yorkshire & the Humber
Meaux Abbey
Meaux Abbey — former Cistercian abbey in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Beverley · 5.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Meaux Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "former Cistercian abbey in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.8390°, -0.3415°.
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Heritage listing
Meaux Abbey (archaic, also referred to as Melsa) was a Cistercian abbey founded in 1151 by William le Gros, 1st Earl of Albemarle (Count of Aumale), Earl of York and 4th Lord of Holderness, near Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. A chronicle of its history, Chronica Monasterii de Melsa, was written in about 1388 by Thomas Burton, the Bursar (later Abbot). The abbey owned the land of Wyke, which was purchased from it by King Edward I of England in 1293 to establish the town of Kingston upon Hull. The abbey was closed in 1539 by King Henry VIII. It was demolished, and the stones were used to build defences for Kingston upon Hull.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Meaux Abbey (archaic, also referred to as Melsa) was a Cistercian abbey founded in 1151 by William le Gros, 1st Earl of Albemarle (Count of Aumale), Earl of York and 4th Lord of Holderness, near Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. A chronicle of its history, Chronica Monasterii de Melsa, was written in about 1388 by Thomas Burton, the Bursar (later Abbot). The abbey owned the land of Wyke, which was purchased from it by King Edward I of England in 1293 to establish the town of Kingston upon Hull. The abbey was closed in 1539 by King Henry VIII. It was demolished, and the stones were used to build defences for Kingston upon Hull. The site of the abbey is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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- Coordinates
- 53.8390, -0.3415
- District
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Parish
- Wawne
- Postcode
- HU17 9SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Beverley — 5.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1656610 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Meaux Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hull c.1735.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Meaux Abbey?
- Meaux Abbey is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU17 9SS), in the parish of Wawne.
- When was Meaux Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Meaux Abbey a listed building?
- Meaux Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Meaux Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Beverley, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HU17 9SS.