Abbeys & priories · South East England
Faringdon Abbey
In or near Littleworth.
Faringdon Abbey — Cistercian abbey in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Faringdon Abbey is located in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, with the postcode SN7 8SL. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Faringdon Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Wikidata describes it as: "Cistercian abbey in Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.6596°, -1.5840°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Faringdon Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located at Wyke just north of the small town of Faringdon in the English county of Berkshire (now Oxfordshire). The Royal manor of Faringdon was given to the Cistercian monks by King John in 1203 for the founding of an abbey. It was built at Wyke, a lost placename that was located just north of the town between the Radcot Road and Grove Wood. The abbey moved to Beaulieu in the New Forest a few months after it had been founded. However, it remained under the monks' control and the abbey site became one of their monastic granges.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6596, -1.5840
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Great Faringdon
- Postcode
- SN7 8SL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
- Established
- 1201
Sources
- wikidata: Q5435322 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Faringdon Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Faringdon Abbey?
- Faringdon Abbey is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SN7 8SL), in the parish of Great Faringdon.
- What is Faringdon Abbey?
- Faringdon Abbey — Cistercian abbey in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Faringdon Abbey?
- Drivers can use postcode SN7 8SL.
- When was Faringdon Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is Faringdon Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Faringdon Abbey is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Faringdon Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN7 8SL. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.