Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Owston Abbey
Owston Abbey — monastery in Leicestershire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oakham · 8.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Owston Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "monastery in Leicestershire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.6638°, -0.8565°.
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Owston Abbey was an Augustinian monastery in Owston, Leicestershire, England.
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Background
History
Owston Abbey was founded before 1161 by Robert Grimbald. Despite its endowment and rank, "Owston remained one of the smaller and poorer Augustinian houses". and St Andrew's church a Grade I listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6638, -0.8565
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Harborough
- Parish
- Owston and Newbold
- Postcode
- LE15 8FL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Established
- 1161
- Nearest railway station
- Oakham — 8.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7114981 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Owston Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Andrew's Church, Owston.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Owston Abbey?
- Owston Abbey is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE15 8FL), in the parish of Owston and Newbold.
- When was Owston Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1161.
- How do I get to Owston Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE15 8FL. It sits within the Rutland and Stamford parliamentary constituency.