Cathedrals · South East England
Burnham Abbey
Burnham 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
Burnham 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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From the Wikipedia article
Burnham Abbey was a house of Augustinian canonesses regular near Burnham in Buckinghamshire, England. It was founded in 1266 by Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall. The abbey of St Mary consisted of around twenty nuns at the outset, but was never wealthy and by the time of its dissolution in 1539 there were only ten. Since 1916 the surviving buildings have been the home of an Anglican contemplative community, the Society of the Precious Blood who retain the name "Burnham Abbey".
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Background
History
The abbey was founded in 1265/6 by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, styled King of the Romans, the brother of King Henry III. Richard endowed it with several manors, including the manor of Burnham, and 'land appurtenant to the manor of Cippenham with a mill, fishery and other rights'. The abbey was situated about a half mile from Burnham. A complaint was made shortly after the foundation that Richard had diverted a watercourse to the abbey that had been used by a nearby village and that he also had given 20 acre of common land to the monastery. It is unknown whether this issue was resolved. In 1311 a nun, Margery of Hedsor, left the monastery and her vows and was subsequently excommunicated. This…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5155, -0.6607
- Address
- Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England
- Established
- 1201
Sources
- wikidata: Q4999736 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Burnham Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burnham Abbey?
- Burnham Abbey is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5155°, -0.6607°.
- When was Burnham Abbey built?
- Burnham Abbey dates to 1201.
- What denomination is Burnham Abbey?
- Burnham Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.