Category
Abbeys & priories
Cistercian ruins on Yorkshire moors, working Benedictine houses, the bones of Henry VIII's dissolution.
980 places in this category.
Abbeys & priories by region
- 124 abbeys priories in South East England
- 111 abbeys priories in South West England
- 103 abbeys priories in East Midlands
- 98 abbeys priories in East of England
- 91 abbeys priories in Central Scotland
- 66 abbeys priories in North West England
- 65 abbeys priories in North East England
- 58 abbeys priories in West Midlands
- 57 abbeys priories in Yorkshire & the Humber
- 44 abbeys priories in Mid Wales
Highlights
★ Iconic📷 10Abbeys & priories · London
Westminster Abbey
Coronation and burial church of British monarchs since 1066.
📷 4UNESCO World Heritage · Yorkshire & the Humber
Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey — ruined Cistercian abbey in Yorkshire, England, UK.
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📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Austin Friars
Austin Friars — former friary in London.
★ Iconic📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Barking Abbey
Barking Abbey — building in London, England, UK.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Bermondsey Abbey
Bermondsey Abbey — English Benedictine monastery.
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📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Bermondsey Farmers' Market
Bermondsey Farmers' Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
★ Iconic📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Chertsey Abbey
Chertsey Abbey — Benedictine monastery.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Church of St Andrew, Hackney
Church of St Andrew, Hackney — Anglican parish church on Bethune Road in Stoke Newington, in the London Borough of Hackney, England.
★ Iconic📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Convent Of St Mary At The Cross
Convent Of St Mary At The Cross — convent in Barnet, London, England, UK.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Data Tree
Data Tree — Public artwork by Jonathan Wright.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Eastminster
Eastminster is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Greyfriars
Greyfriars — Franciscan friary in London.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Lady of the Woods
Lady of the Woods — Public artwork (statue).
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Lesnes Abbey
Lesnes Abbey — former abbey, now ruined, in Abbey Wood, London Borough of Bexley, England, UK.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Lesnes Abbey Mosaic
Lesnes Abbey Mosaic — Public artwork (mosaic).
Flagship📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
London Oratory
London Oratory — Catholic community of priests.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Merton Abbey Mills
Merton Abbey Mills is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Nazareth House
Nazareth House — convent in Hammersmith, London.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Orford Hall St Michaels Convent
Orford Hall St Michaels Convent — convent in Richmond upon Thames, London, England, UK.
★ Iconic📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
St Mary-at-Hill
St Mary-at-Hill — Anglican parish church in the Ward of Billingsgate, City of London.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
St. Paul's, Deptford
St. Paul's, Deptford — historic church in Deptford, London, England, UK.
Flagship📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Statue of Sherlock Holmes
Statue of Sherlock Holmes — Public artwork (statue) by John Doubleday.
★ Iconic📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Stratford Langthorne Abbey
Stratford Langthorne Abbey — Cistercian abbey in Stratford, London, England, UK.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Syon Abbey
Syon Abbey — The sole religious order to survive through the Reformation.
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📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
The Bermondsey Lion
The Bermondsey Lion — Public artwork (sculpture) by Kevin Boys.
★ Iconic📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Waltham Abbey Church
Waltham Abbey Church — church in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, UK.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Abbey Road Crossing
Abbey Road Crossing — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Waltham Abbey Gatehouse
Waltham Abbey Gatehouse — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Merton Priory Chapter House
Merton Priory Chapter House — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Bermondsey abbey infirmary buildings
Bermondsey abbey infirmary buildings — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Chertsey Abbey fish ponds
Chertsey Abbey fish ponds — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
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📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Ruins of Barking Abbey
Ruins of Barking Abbey — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Newark Priory
Newark Priory — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Abbey Cloister
Abbey Cloister — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Gatehouse of Abbey of St Mary Stratford Langthorne
Gatehouse of Abbey of St Mary Stratford Langthorne — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Ingress Abbey
Ingress Abbey is a Neo-Gothic Jacobean-style country house in Greenhithe, Kent, England, built in 1833 on the site of an earlier Palladian-style house.
Flagship📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell
Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell — scheduled monument-listed abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey — scheduled monument-listed abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Priory Preparatory School
Priory Preparatory School — a school heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
The Priory School
The Priory School — a school heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.
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📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Boxley Abbey
Boxley Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Guildford Black Friary
Guildford Black Friary — former Dominican friary in Surrey, England.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Malling Abbey
Malling Abbey — monastery in West Malling, Kent, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Our Lady of Gillingham Church
Our Lady of Gillingham Church — church in Kent, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
St Michael the Archangel Church, Chatham
St Michael the Archangel Church, Chatham — catholic church in Kent, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
West Peckham Preceptory
West Peckham Preceptory — monastery in Kent, England, UK.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
The Friars - Aylesford Priory
The Friars - Aylesford Priory — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Reigate Priory Museum
Reigate Priory Museum — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
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📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Mickleham Priory
Mickleham Priory — a abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Boxley Abbey Barn
Boxley Abbey Barn — a Grade I-listed abbey in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
The Friars - Aylesford Priory
The Friars - Aylesford Priory — abbey in england london.
Flagship📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Amesbury Abbey
Amesbury Abbey — former abbey in the United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Andwell Priory
Andwell Priory — monastery in Mapledurwell and Up Nately, Basingstoke and Deane, England, UK.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Austin Friary, Winchester
Austin Friary, Winchester is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Baddesley Preceptory
Baddesley Preceptory is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Bayham Old Abbey
Bayham Old Abbey — abbey in Frant, East Sussex, England, UK.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Beaulieu Abbey
Beaulieu Abbey — abbey in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England, UK.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Bisham Abbey
Bisham Abbey — monastic and manorial complex.
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- How many abbeys & priories are in this guide?
- We currently list 980 abbeys & priories across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
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