Cathedrals · East of England
Langley Abbey
In or near Cantley.
Langley 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
- Cantley · 2.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Langley Abbey, the nearest railway station is Cantley, located 2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NR14 6DG. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Langley Abbey is a cathedral in england east, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cantley Marshes SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MID-YARE
- Ramsar wetland: Broadland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Langley Abbey was an abbey of Premonstratensian Canons in Langley Green, now in the civil parish of Langley with Hardley, Norfolk, England. The monastery was founded by Robert fitzRoger in 1195. There are remains of the church and barn as well as earthworks of other buildings and fish ponds. The site was partially restored and opened to the public as a museum in 2010. It is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5721, 1.4854
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- South Norfolk
- Parish
- Langley with Hardley
- Postcode
- NR14 6DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Cantley — 2 km
- Official site
- langleyabbeyestate.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6486219 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Langley Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Langley Abbey?
- Langley Abbey is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR14 6DG), in the parish of Langley with Hardley.
- What is Langley Abbey?
- Langley Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Langley Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Cantley, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR14 6DG.
- Is Langley Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Langley Abbey is part of the Cantley Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MID-YARE National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Langley Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Cantley, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR14 6DG.