Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey — country house in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kenilworth · 2.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Stoneleigh Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Address: CV8 2LF. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3385°, -1.5337°.
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Heritage listing
Stoneleigh Abbey is an English country house and estate. It is situated in Warwickshire, England, near to the villange of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire and about three miles to the southeast of the city of Coventry. The Abbey is a Grade I listed building and the grounds are Grade II* listed (parks and gardens).
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
A magnificent stately home built on the remains of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey. Visited by King Charles I, Queen Victoria, and Jane Austen
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From the Wikipedia article
Stoneleigh Abbey is an English country house and estate. It is situated in Warwickshire, England, near to the villange of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire and about three miles to the southeast of the city of Coventry. The Abbey is a Grade I listed building and the grounds are Grade II* listed (parks and gardens).
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Background
History
In 1154 Henry II granted land in the Forest of Arden to a group of Cistercians from Staffordshire. There are various traces remaining of the original Abbey buildings, most notably the 14th-century Gatehouse. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries the estate was acquired by Sir Thomas Leigh, Lord Mayor of London in 1558. Charles I gave Leigh the barony for his offering hospitality when the gates of Coventry were closed to the king during the English Civil War. A house was built (which now forms the north and east wings of the present house) on the site of the monastic buildings. It was the home of the Leigh family from 1561 to 1990. In due course the Leigh family became the largest land…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3385, -1.5337
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Warwick
- Parish
- Stoneleigh
- Postcode
- CV8 2LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Kenilworth — 2.7 km
- Official site
- www.stoneleighabbey.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q2351592 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stoneleigh Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stoneleigh abbey 27j08.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stoneleigh Abbey?
- Stoneleigh Abbey is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV8 2LF), in the parish of Stoneleigh.
- When was Stoneleigh Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who owns Stoneleigh Abbey?
- Stoneleigh Abbey is owned by Stoneleigh Abbey Charitable Trust.
- Is Stoneleigh Abbey a listed building?
- Stoneleigh Abbey is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Stoneleigh Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Kenilworth, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV8 2LF.