view gallery W31.4 km
|  Hailes Abbey - Gloucestershire, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The ruined Cistercian Abbey at Hailes, dating from 1246. The abbey became a major pilgrimage site as a result of owning a holic relic: a vial of Christ's blood. posted by: Stretchy123 location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 10/6/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW45.7 km
|  Pershore Abbey
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Pershore Abbey posted by: Deadjesters location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 6/6/2010 last visited: 8/9/2015 |
view gallery N46.5 km
|  St Mary's Abbey - Kenilworth, Warwickshire, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Founded in the 1120s, the Augustinian monastery dedicated to St Mary grew into one of England's wealthiest abbeys. The abbey was dissolved by King Henry VIII in 1538 and most of the buildings demolished. Ruins of the abbey can still be seen in the Abbey Fields, together with more substantial remains in the form of a Gatehouse and a building usually called the Barn. posted by: Superted location: United Kingdom date approved: 11/1/2008 last visited: 9/27/2018 |
view gallery E48.1 km
|  Bradwell Abbey- Milton Keynes- Bucks
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The Benedictine Abbey part of the Bradwell Abbey Site,
posted by: Norfolk12 location: United Kingdom date approved: 10/16/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery N52.3 km
|  Whitefriars Priory - Coventry, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Whitefriars Priory was set up by the Carmelite group in 1342. posted by: Superted location: United Kingdom date approved: 9/3/2008 last visited: 8/3/2014 |
view gallery NE63.7 km
|  Turvey Abbey - Turvey, Bedfordshire, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Turvey Abbey is both the Priory of Our Lady of Peace and Monastery of Christ our Saviour, being home to the nuns and monks of the Roman Catholic community living to the Rule of St Benedict. posted by: Dragontree location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 1/22/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery E72.1 km
|  Elstow Abbey - Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Elstow Abbey is now a part ruin next to the church. posted by: Dragontree location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 1/1/2009 last visited: 6/25/2015 |
view gallery E77.6 km
|  Warden Abbey - Abbey Farm, Bedford Road, Near Old Warden, Bedfordshire, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries This attractive building is all that remains of Warden Abbey. posted by: Dragontree location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/10/2008 last visited: 8/10/2011 |
view gallery SW86.9 km
|  Bath Abbey - Bath, England, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The current Bath Abbey was founded in 1499, but the site has been used for a church since the early 1100's. posted by: cldisme location: United Kingdom date approved: 7/9/2008 last visited: 5/26/2022 |
view gallery W86.9 km
|  Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The ruins of Tintern Abbey (Abaty Tyndyrn). posted by: RMR45 location: United Kingdom date approved: 9/2/2008 last visited: 8/17/2017 |
view gallery N87.2 km
|  Ulverscroft Priory - Ulverscroft, Leicestershire
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Ulverscroft Priory is a former hermitage and priory in Ulverscroft, Leicestershire. posted by: SMacB location: East Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 9/3/2013 last visited: 3/15/2018 |
view gallery N89.8 km
|  Mount Saint Bernard Abbey - Coalville, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Community of Cistercian Monks situated in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire. posted by: Kizzy Ball location: East Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 2/2/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery N92.1 km
|  Grace Dieu Priory - Thringstone, Leicestershire
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The Grace Dieu Priory was an independent Augustinian priory near Thringstone in Leicestershire, England. It was founded around 1235-1241 by Roesia de Verdon and dissolved in October in 1538. It was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and St Mary. posted by: SMacB location: East Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 9/3/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery SE95.6 km
|  Waverley Abbey - Surrey, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The ruins of the 12th century Waverley Abbey are located in Farnham, Surrey, in the south east of England. The abbey was suppressed in 1536 as part of King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. Subsequently, largely demolished. posted by: ashberry location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/5/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery SE104.6 km
|  Westminster Abbey, London, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Possibly the most famous Abbey in the world following the recent Royal wedding (29th April 2011)! posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 5/14/2011 last visited: 6/24/2019 |
view gallery NW107.7 km
|  Lilleshall Abbey
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Extensive and evocative ruins of an abbey of Augustinian canons. posted by: DesG location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 4/26/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW120.7 km
|  Haughmond Abbey, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Haughmond Abbey at Haughmond Hill in Shropshire, otherwise known as the Abbey of Saint John the Evangelist, was founded in about 1100 AD. A statue of St John with his emblem can be found carved into the arches of the chapter house. posted by: Ddraig Ddu location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 6/20/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery NE121.2 km
|  Croyland Abbey, Crowland, Lincolnshire UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Croyland Abbey, Crowland Lincolnshire posted by: V70PDB location: United Kingdom date approved: 8/11/2007 last visited: 8/28/2020 |
view gallery NW121.8 km
|  Shrewsbury Abbey - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK.
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The Abbey was founded as a Benedictine Monastery by Roger de Montgomery in 1083 on the site of an existing Saxon church. After the Dissolution of all Monasteries by King Henry VIII, part of the Abbey survives to this day as a Parish Church. posted by: veritas vita location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 2/21/2016 last visited: 2/22/2016 |
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|  Glastonbury Abbey - Glastonbury, England, UK
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Glastonbury Abbey was turned into ruin by King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monestaries in 1539. posted by: cldisme location: United Kingdom date approved: 8/31/2008 last visited: 9/13/2016 |
view gallery S131.3 km
|  Minster Church of St Cuthburga - Wimborne, Dorset, UK.
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The Minster Church is dedicated to St Cuthburga, She founded a Benedictine Nunnery around 705 AD. The nunnery was destroyed by the Vikings in 1013. The Minster Church was rebuilt on the ruins. located in the Heart of Wimborne, Great Britain. posted by: veritas vita location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 9/3/2014 last visited: 8/27/2014 |
view gallery S135.5 km
|  Christchurch Priory - Dorset, UK.
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The Priory Church was founded in the 11th Century as an Augustinian Priory & has significant surviving architecture. The Priory survived the dissolution of the monasteries, & was gifted by King Henry VIII to the town of Christchurch, in Dorset. posted by: veritas vita location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 8/31/2014 last visited: 11/27/2015 |
view gallery N154 km
|  Worksop Priory
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Worksop Priory (formally The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint Cuthbert, Worksop) is a Church of England parish church and former priory in the town of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, part of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. posted by: angellica location: East Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 7/18/2011 last visited: never |
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