Cathedrals · South West England
Bindon Abbey
Bindon 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
About
Bindon Abbey is a cathedral in england south west, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1101. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bindon Abbey (Bindonium) was a Cistercian monastery, of which only ruins remain, on the River Frome about half a mile east of Wool in Dorset, England.
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Background
History
The monastery was founded in 1149 by William de Glastonia on the site since known as Little Bindon near Bindon Hill on the coast near Lulworth Cove as a daughter house of Forde Abbey, but the terrain proved too demanding to sustain the community. In 1172 the monastery moved to a site near Wool, the gift of Roger de Newburgh and his wife, Matilda de Glastonia (the granddaughter of the original founder), who also endowed it with further estates in the county. The monastery retained the name of its original location. The abbey had the support of the Plantagenet kings, and Henry III granted several letters of protection. In 1280 the abbey was granted the right to a weekly market and annual fair…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6806, -2.2081
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q743634 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bindon Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bindon Abbey?
- Bindon Abbey is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.6806°, -2.2081°.
- When was Bindon Abbey built?
- Bindon Abbey dates to 1101.
- What denomination is Bindon Abbey?
- Bindon Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.