Cathedrals · East of England
Denny Abbey
Also known as: Abtheach Denny
In or near Waterbeach.
Denny Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
Christine Johnstone — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Waterbeach · 3.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Denny Abbey, the nearest railway station is Waterbeach, located 3.6 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is CB25 9PQ.
About
Denny Abbey is a cathedral in england east, 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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Summary from the official site
Denny Abbey is a historical site that has served various monastic orders since its founding in 1159, including the Benedictines and the Knights Templars. Visitors can explore the architectural remnants of the abbey and the adjacent Farmland Museum, which showcases farming machinery and rural life in Cambridgeshire.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Denny Abbey is a former abbey near Waterbeach, about 6 miles (10 km) north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. It is now the Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey. The monastery was inhabited by a succession of three different religious orders. The site is a scheduled ancient monument. The church and refectory buildings survive and are Grade I listed buildings. Also on the site is a barn built in the 17th century from stone taken from the abbey. The site, on an ancient road between Cambridge and Ely, was settled by farmers as early as the Roman period. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded that it was owned by Edith the Fair (also known as Swanneck), the consort of King Harold, in 1066. It was owned subsequently by the Breton lord, Alan, 1st Earl of Richmond. The place-name "Denny" is first attested in Templar records of 1176, where it appears as Daneya and Deneia. The name is thought to mean "Danes' Island".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.2936, 0.1865
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Landbeach
- Postcode
- CB25 9PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Phone
- 01223 860988
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Waterbeach — 3.6 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q732263 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Denny Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Denny Abbey?
- Denny Abbey is in Cambridgeshire, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CB25 9PQ), in the parish of Landbeach.
- What is Denny Abbey?
- Denny Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Denny Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Waterbeach, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB25 9PQ.
- When was Denny Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who owns Denny Abbey?
- Denny Abbey is owned by English Heritage.
- How do I get to Denny Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Waterbeach, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB25 9PQ.