Abbeys & priories · East Midlands
Burton Abbey
In or near Winshill.
Burton Abbey — abbey in Burton, East Staffordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Burton-on-Trent · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Burton Abbey, the nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent, located approximately 1 km away. The postcode for navigation is DE14 3RW. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Burton Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1001. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey in Burton, East Staffordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.8008°, -1.6294°.
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Heritage listing
Burton Abbey at Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire, England, was founded in the 7th or 9th century by St Modwen or Modwenna. It was refounded in 1003 as a Benedictine abbey by the thegn Wulfric Spott. He was known to have been buried in the abbey cloister in 1010, alongside the grave of his wife.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Burton Abbey at Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire, England, was founded in the 7th or 9th century by St Modwen or Modwenna. It was refounded in 1003 as a Benedictine abbey by the thegn Wulfric Spott. He was known to have been buried in the abbey cloister in 1010, alongside the grave of his wife.
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Background
History
Burton Abbey was mentioned in the Domesday Book when it was said to control lands in Mickleover, Appleby Magna in Leicestershire, Winshill and Stapenhill in Staffordshire, Coton in the Elms, Caldwell and Ticknall. The abbey itself was neither large nor wealthy and in 1310 its monks claimed it to be the smallest and poorest Benedictine monastery in England. It suffered frequent financial troubles throughout its existence, often due to mismanagement and outright criminal behaviour, although the situation seems to have been resolved by the 16th century. In the 13th to 14th centuries there were around thirty monks in residence. This had fallen to almost half that number by the 1520s. Despite…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8008, -1.6294
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- East Staffordshire
- Parish
- Burton
- Postcode
- DE14 3RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Established
- 1001
- Nearest railway station
- Burton-on-Trent — 1 km
- Official site
- www.burton-on-trent.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5000801 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Burton Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wenceslas Hollar - Burton church (State 2).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burton Abbey?
- Burton Abbey is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE14 3RW), in the parish of Burton.
- What is Burton Abbey?
- Burton Abbey — abbey in Burton, East Staffordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Burton Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE14 3RW.
- When was Burton Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1001.
- Is Burton Abbey a listed building?
- Burton Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Burton Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE14 3RW.