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Spinney Abbey
Spinney Abbey — house in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Soham · 3.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Spinney Abbey is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1775. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3218°, 0.2802°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Spinney Abbey, originally known as Spinney Priory, is a house and farm on the site of a former monastic foundation close to the village of Wicken, on the edge of the fens in Cambridgeshire, England.
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Background
History
Spinney became a private property and was owned by various persons, including Sir Edward Peyton who had been a prominent leader of the puritan party during the reign of Charles I.
Description
The new house – the current building – was built in 1775. The cellar of the original priory still survives below and in it the great stones of the mediaeval masons are seen, along with some iron fittings which have perhaps inevitably gained the reputation of being the remains of mediaeval prisoners' restraints – although there is no evidence to support such a tale. Other older parts are incorporated into the building – some of the old priory doors, for example. The farm had problems with flooding, and until the installation of the diesel pumps which still drain it today, this has always been a difficulty. A number of tenants came and went with little success. By 1883 the owner and occupier…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3218, 0.2802
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- East Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Wicken
- Postcode
- CB7 5XQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Established
- 1775
- Nearest railway station
- Soham — 3.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7577603 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Spinney Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Spinneyabbey1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spinney Abbey?
- Spinney Abbey is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB7 5XQ), in the parish of Wicken.
- When was Spinney Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1775.
- Is Spinney Abbey a listed building?
- Spinney Abbey is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Spinney Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Soham, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB7 5XQ.