Cathedrals · South East England
Bayham Old Abbey
In or near Pembury.
Bayham Old Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Frant · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bayham Old Abbey, the nearest railway station is Frant, located 4.3 km away. Entry is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users. The postcode for sat-nav is TN3 8LP.
About
Bayham Old Abbey is a cathedral in england south east, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1201. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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Summary from the official site
Bayham Old Abbey features impressive ruins from the 13th to 15th centuries, including a church, chapter house, and a picturesque gatehouse. The site is set in landscaped grounds designed by renowned gardener Humphry Repton, providing a scenic backdrop for visitors to explore.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bayham Old Abbey is an English Heritage property, located near Lamberhurst, Kent, England. Founded c. 1208 through a combination of the failing Premonstratensian monasteries of Otham and Brockley, Bayham functioned as an abbey until its dissolution in the 16th century. The ruins were partially modified in the late 18th century, to provide a better landscape feature during landscaping of the new Bayham Abbey mansion park, and were donated to the state in 1961.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The abbey ruins are currently maintained by English Heritage. They largely consist of partial walls, though the room layouts can still be seen, and there remain many examples of ornate capitals and other carved stonework; including stone frameworks from the three giant windows comprising the nave. The quality of the work is particularly fine for a late thirteenth-century Premonstratensian abbey. The abbey is sited on the Kent/Sussex border and is presumed to have had an entrance in each county. The ruins of a gatehouse, known as the Kentish gate, is situated nearby on the grounds. No trace has been found of the corresponding Sussex gate. Other buildings, normally associated with abbeys,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1040, 0.3557
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Frant
- Postcode
- TN3 8LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Frant — 4.3 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4874529 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bayham Old Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bayham Old Abbey?
- Bayham Old Abbey is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN3 8LP), in the parish of Frant.
- What is Bayham Old Abbey?
- Bayham Old Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bayham Old Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Frant, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN3 8LP.
- When was Bayham Old Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Who owns Bayham Old Abbey?
- Bayham Old Abbey is owned by English Heritage.
- Is Bayham Old Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Bayham Old Abbey is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bayham Old Abbey free to visit?
- Yes, Bayham Old Abbey is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bayham Old Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Frant, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN3 8LP.