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Abbeys & priories · South East England

Downside Abbey

In or near Midsomer Norton.

Downside Abbey — Benedictine monastery in Somerset, England, UK.

Downside Abbey

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Downside Abbey is a abbey in south east. Established 1873. (Benedictine monastery in Somerset, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Downside Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in England and is the senior community of the English Benedictine Congregation. Until 2019, the community had close links with Downside School, for the education of children aged 11 to 18.". Coordinates 51.2549°, -2.4936°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
51.2549, -2.4936
Established
1873

Sources

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