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Swavesey Priory
Swavesey Priory — priory in Swavesey, South Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Swavesey Priory is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "priory in Swavesey, South Cambridgeshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3060°, -0.0033°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Swavesey Priory was a medieval monastic house in the village of Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, England. A church existed in Swavesey at the time of the Norman Conquest, when Alan, Count of Richmond, granted it to the Benedictine Abbey of St Sergius and St Bacchus in Angers, France. The Abbey founded an alien priory in Swavesey by 1086. It ceased to function in 1539, during the dissolution of the monasteries. The site is now a scheduled monument.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3060, -0.0033
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Swavesey
- Postcode
- CB24 4QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q7654063 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swavesey Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Earthworks by St Andrew's church, Swavesey - geograph.org.uk - 4784200.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swavesey Priory?
- Swavesey Priory is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB24 4QL), in the parish of Swavesey.
- Is Swavesey Priory a listed building?
- Swavesey Priory is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Swavesey Priory free to visit?
- Yes, Swavesey Priory is free to enter.
- How do I get to Swavesey Priory?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB24 4QL. It sits within the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.