Cathedrals · Northern Ireland
Grey Abbey
In or near Greyabbey.
Grey 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
- Nearest railway station
- Drumawhey Junction · 8.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Grey Abbey is a cathedral in northern ireland, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1193. 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
Grey Abbey (Irish: An Mhainistir Liath) is a ruined Cistercian priory in Greyabbey, County Down, Northern Ireland. Currently maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, it is a monument in state care in the townland of Rosemount, on the eastern edge of the village of Greyabbey in the Ards and North Down local government district.
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Background
History
Grey Abbey was founded in 1193 by John de Courcy's wife, Affreca. Grey Abbey is unique among Cistercian sites in that it had a female patron. The pointed arches on the lancet windows and elsewhere in the abbey are one of the earliest examples of Early Gothic architecture in the island of Ireland, and the earliest example in what is now Northern Ireland.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5358, -5.5583
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT22 2NF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
- Established
- 1193
- Nearest railway station
- Drumawhey Junction — 8.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1546151 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grey Abbey, Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grey Abbey?
- Grey Abbey is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT22 2NF).
- What is Grey Abbey?
- Grey Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Grey Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Drumawhey Junction, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT22 2NF.
- When was Grey Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1193.
- How do I get to Grey Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT22 2NF. It sits within the Strangford parliamentary constituency.