Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Thame Abbey
Thame Abbey — Cistercian abbey in Oxfordshire, England.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
.jpg){kind=link}
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haddenham and Thame Parkway · 5.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Thame Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1138. Built in the Gothic architecture style. Wikidata describes it as: "Cistercian abbey in Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 51.7279°, -0.9633°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Thame Abbey was a Cistercian abbey at Thame in the English county of Oxfordshire. Thame Abbey was founded in 1137 by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. It was dissolved in 1539. Most of the building stone was removed from the site, but the Abbot's House remained standing and was turned into a country house, of which two wings remain, Thame Park, by John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame. In 1460 the abbot, Richard Lyndesey, was a defendant in a case brought in the Court of Common Pleas.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7279, -0.9633
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Thame
- Postcode
- OX9 3PU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Established
- 1138
- Nearest railway station
- Haddenham and Thame Parkway — 5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2408919 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thame Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Prebendal House, Thame, Oxfordshire (BM 1842,0319.2).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
Flagship📷 5Cathedrals · South East England
Thame Abbey
Thame Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Man Made Forest
Man Made Forest — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Thame War Memorial
Thame War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Theatres · West Midlands
The Players Theatre
The Players Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
Hotels · West Midlands
The Spread Eagle
The Spread Eagle — a hotel in england west midlands.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Moreton War Memorial
Moreton War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Other abbeys from this era
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Austin Friars
Austin Friars — former friary in London.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Boxley Abbey
Boxley Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Chippenham Preceptory
Chippenham Preceptory — monastery in Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Church of Saint Nicholas
Church of Saint Nicholas — church in Stevenage, United Kingdom.
More abbeys in this region
★ Iconic📷 3Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
47, Delamere Street
47, Delamere Street — Grade II listed house in Crewe, Cheshire East, Cheshire, CW1.
📷 4Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Abingdon Abbey
Abingdon Abbey — Grade I listed abbey in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
★ Iconic📷 3Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Alcester Abbey
Alcester Abbey — abbey in Alcester, Stratford-on-Avon, England, UK.
📷 3Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Biddlesden Abbey
Biddlesden Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thame Abbey?
- Thame Abbey is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX9 3PU), in the parish of Thame.
- When was Thame Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1138.
- Is Thame Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Thame Abbey is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Thame Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Haddenham and Thame Parkway, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX9 3PU.