Where is Keynsham Abbey?

Keynsham Abbey is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BS31 2BT), in the parish of Keynsham.

How do I get to Keynsham Abbey?

The nearest railway station is Keynsham, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS31 2BT.

Is Keynsham Abbey a listed building?

Keynsham Abbey is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

Is Keynsham Abbey a protected site?

Yes — Keynsham Abbey is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Keynsham Abbey?

The nearest railway station is Keynsham, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS31 2BT.

Abbeys & priories · South West England

Keynsham Abbey

In or near Chewton Keynsham.

Norman & medieval♿ Wheelchair accessible👪 Family-friendly

Keynsham Abbey — former monastic abbey in Keynsham.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 45 min–1.5 h
Nearest railway station: Keynsham · 0.1 km

Family-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

Keynsham Abbey is located in Bath and North East Somerset, with the nearest railway station being Keynsham, just 0.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BS31 2BT. The site is wheelchair accessible.

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Keynsham Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "former monastic abbey in Keynsham". Coordinates: 51.4173°, -2.4963°.

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Heritage listing

Keynsham Abbey in Keynsham, Somerset, England, was a monastic abbey founded c. 1166 by William, Earl of Gloucester. The abbey was established as a house of Augustinian canons regular, and operated until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

There had been a religious settlement in Keynsham during the 9th and 10th centuries, but the abbey was founded by William, Earl of Gloucester, the year of his son's Robert's death in 1166, and (according to tradition) at his son's dying request. It was founded as a house of Augustinian canons regular, or priests living in a monastic community and performing clerical duties. The canons at Keynsham adopted the then-popular monastic order of Saint Victor, so that the head of the religious house was always called an abbot, and the house was known as the House of the Canons of Saint Austin and Saint Victor. This included the parishes of Brislington, Burnett, Chelwood, Compton Dando, Farmborough,…

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Coordinates: 51.4173, -2.4963
District: Bath and North East Somerset
Parish: Keynsham
Postcode: BS31 2BT
Parliamentary constituency: North East Somerset and Hanham
Established: 1101
Nearest railway station: Keynsham — 0.1 km
Official site: www.keynshamabbey.com

Sources

wikidata: Q15235866 (CC0)
wikipedia: Keynsham Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Keynsham abbey.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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