Abbeys & priories · South East England
St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate
St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate — Grade II listed building in Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ramsgate · 1.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II listed building in Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3286°, 1.4097°.
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Heritage listing
St Augustine's Abbey or Ramsgate Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey in Ramsgate. It was built in 1860 by Augustus Pugin and is a Grade II listed building. It was the first Benedictine monastery to be built in England since the Reformation. In 2010, the monks moved to St Augustine's Abbey in Chilworth, Surrey. The site is now owned by the Vincentian Congregation from Kerala, India. The church of St Augustine, across the road from the abbey site, belongs to the Archdiocese of Southwark and is a shrine of St Augustine of Canterbury.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Augustine's Abbey or Ramsgate Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey in Ramsgate. It was built in 1860 by Augustus Pugin and is a Grade II listed building. It was the first Benedictine monastery to be built in England since the Reformation. In 2010, the monks moved to St Augustine's Abbey in Chilworth, Surrey. The site is now owned by the Vincentian Congregation from Kerala, India. The church of St Augustine, across the road from the abbey site, belongs to the Archdiocese of Southwark and is a shrine of St Augustine of Canterbury.
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Background
History
Source: Augustus Pugin had built his home, The Grange, in Ramsgate, and St Augustine's Church next door. He donated the church to the Catholic Diocese of Southwark before his death in 1852, and The Grange remained in private hands. In 1936, in nearby Minster-in-Thanet, a group of Benedictine nuns arrived and set up a priory on the remains of a 7th-century abbey and named it St Mildred's Abbey. == Abbots of St Augustine's
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- Coordinates
- 51.3286, 1.4097
- County
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Parish
- Ramsgate
- Postcode
- CT11 9PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- Established
- 1856
- Nearest railway station
- Ramsgate — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979312 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Augustine's Abbey Church and The Grange - geograph.org.uk - 503995.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate?
- St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT11 9PA), in the parish of Ramsgate.
- When was St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate built?
- Built or established in 1856.
- Is St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate a listed building?
- St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate?
- The nearest railway station is Ramsgate, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT11 9PA.