Abbeys & priories · South East England
Faversham Abbey
In or near Whitehill.
Faversham Abbey — Cluny style monastery in England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Faversham · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Faversham Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Wikidata describes it as: "Cluny style monastery in England". Coordinates: 51.3167°, 0.8958°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Faversham Abbey was a Cluniac style monastery immediately to the north-east of the town of Faversham, in north Kent, England.
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Background
History
It was founded by King Stephen and Queen Matilda in 1148. A party of monks from Bermondsey Abbey provided the nucleus and the first abbot. At the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Sir Thomas Cheney assigned the abbey to Thomas Arden and it was considerably destroyed in 1538. Thereafter the site of the abbey came into the possession of the Sondes family and now lies within the grounds of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. The Abbey was the burial place of King Stephen, Queen Matilda, and their eldest son, Eustace IV of Boulogne. Their bones were reportedly thrown into the nearby Faversham Creek when the abbey was demolished. Their empty tombs were unearthed in 1964 near what had been the centre…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3167, 0.8958
- County
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Parish
- Faversham
- Postcode
- ME13 8GZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Faversham — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q63480 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Faversham Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ruins Of Faversham Abbey, Stukeley, 1722.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Faversham Abbey?
- Faversham Abbey is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME13 8GZ), in the parish of Faversham.
- What is Faversham Abbey?
- Faversham Abbey — Cluny style monastery in England.
- How do I get to Faversham Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Faversham, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME13 8GZ.
- When was Faversham Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Faversham Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Faversham Abbey is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Faversham Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Faversham, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME13 8GZ.