Abbeys & priories · North East England
Blanchland Abbey
In or near Townfield.
Blanchland Abbey — monastery in Blanchland, Northumberland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Blanchland Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "monastery in Blanchland, Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.8483°, -2.0539°.
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Heritage listing
Blanchland Abbey at Blanchland, in the English county of Northumberland, was founded as a premonstratensian priory in 1165 by Walter de Bolbec II, and was a daughter house of Croxton Abbey in Leicestershire. It became an abbey in the late 13th century. The 16th century former Abbot's house (now The Lord Crewe Arms Hotel) is a Grade II* listed building and the whole site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blanchland Abbey at Blanchland, in the English county of Northumberland, was founded as a premonstratensian priory in 1165 by Walter de Bolbec II, and was a daughter house of Croxton Abbey in Leicestershire. It became an abbey in the late 13th century. The 16th century former Abbot's house (now The Lord Crewe Arms Hotel) is a Grade II* listed building and the whole site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The abbey granges were pillaged during the Anglo-Scots wars, particularly in 1327, but the abbey itself was apparently left unscathed. However, there is a legend that during one raid in the area, the monks prayed that the abbey would be spared. Subsequently, a mist descended, shielding the valley and monastery from view, and the Scottish raiders passed by without noticing it. The foolish monks, upon hearing this, proceeded to ring the abbey bells to signal to everyone in the valley that it was safe and that the invaders had passed. During their celebration of bell-ringing, the Scottish invaders heard the bells, turned around, and ransacked the monastery.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8483, -2.0539
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Blanchland
- Postcode
- DH8 9SP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1101
- Official site
- www.blanchland.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q4924929 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blanchland Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Blanchland Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 615216.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blanchland Abbey?
- Blanchland Abbey is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DH8 9SP), in the parish of Blanchland.
- What is Blanchland Abbey?
- Blanchland Abbey — monastery in Blanchland, Northumberland, England, UK.
- How do I get to Blanchland Abbey?
- Drivers can use postcode DH8 9SP.
- When was Blanchland Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Blanchland Abbey a listed building?
- Blanchland Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Blanchland Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Blanchland Abbey is part of the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Blanchland Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH8 9SP. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.