Cathedrals · South West England
Forde Abbey
Forde Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Forde Abbey is a cathedral in england south west, 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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From the Wikipedia article
Forde Abbey is a privately owned former Cistercian monastery in Dorset, England. The house and gardens are run as a tourist attraction while the 1,600-acre (650 ha) estate is farmed to provide additional revenue. Forde Abbey is a grade I listed building.
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Background
History
Between 1133 and 1136, wealthy nobleman Richard de Brioniis built a priory on his land at Brightley (meaning "bright" or "clear" pasture) and invited Gilbert, Abbot of Waverley in Surrey, to send 12 monks to form a new Cistercian community there. One story is that the agricultural land surrounding the new priory was insufficiently fertile, forcing the monks to consider returning to the mother house in 1141. However, Adelicia de Brioniis, the sister of Richard and successor to his estate, offered them an alternative site close to the River Axe in the manor of Thorncombe. Here, between 1141 and 1148, they built a new priory which came to be known as "Ford" due to its proximity to an old river…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8422, -2.9109
- Address
- Chard, TA20 4LU
- Phone
- +44 1460 220231
- Established
- 1101
- Official site
- www.fordeabbey.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q689615 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Forde Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forde Abbey?
- Forde Abbey is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.8422°, -2.9109°.
- When was Forde Abbey built?
- Forde Abbey dates to 1101.
- What denomination is Forde Abbey?
- Forde Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.