Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Polesworth Abbey
Polesworth Abbey — Benedictine nunnery in Polesworth, North Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Polesworth · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Polesworth Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 801. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Benedictine nunnery in Polesworth, North Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6190°, -1.6125°.
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Heritage listing
Polesworth Abbey was a Benedictine nunnery in Polesworth, North Warwickshire, England. By the late 600s Edgyth (Editha), Athea and Osgyth had established hermitages at Polesworth from which the village and Benedictine Abbey developed. The detail of this early foundation was incorporated into the twelfth-century hagiographical Life of St Modwynn of Burton upon Trent. In 1066, Sir Robert Marmion expelled the nuns from Polesworth, but after seeing a vision of St.
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From the Wikipedia article
Polesworth Abbey was a Benedictine nunnery in Polesworth, North Warwickshire, England. By the late 600s Edgyth (Editha), Athea and Osgyth had established hermitages at Polesworth from which the village and Benedictine Abbey developed. The detail of this early foundation was incorporated into the twelfth-century hagiographical Life of St Modwynn of Burton upon Trent. In 1066, Sir Robert Marmion expelled the nuns from Polesworth, but after seeing a vision of St. Edith, he allowed them to return; in 1242, King Henry III granted the abbey a weekly market, as well as an annual fair for St Margaret.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6190, -1.6125
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- North Warwickshire
- Parish
- Polesworth
- Postcode
- B78 1EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Established
- 801
- Nearest railway station
- Polesworth — 0.8 km
- Official site
- polesworthabbey.heralded.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q12066084 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Polesworth Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: PolesworthAbbey.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Polesworth Abbey?
- Polesworth Abbey is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B78 1EU), in the parish of Polesworth.
- When was Polesworth Abbey built?
- Dates from the Anglo-Saxon period.
- Is Polesworth Abbey a listed building?
- Polesworth Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Polesworth Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Polesworth, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B78 1EU.