Cathedrals · West Midlands
Lilleshall Abbey
In or near Edgmond.
Lilleshall Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
Jeremy Bolwell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Oakengates · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lilleshall Abbey, the nearest railway station is Oakengates, located 5.3 km away. Entry is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users. The postcode for sat-nav is TF10 9HW.
About
Lilleshall Abbey is a cathedral in england west midlands, 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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Summary from the official site
Lilleshall Abbey is a historic Augustinian abbey founded around 1148, which later became a private residence. Visitors can explore the surviving church structure, a beautifully carved processional door, and other cloister buildings, all set in a tranquil environment.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Lilleshall Abbey was an Augustinian abbey in Shropshire, England, today located 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Telford. It was founded between 1145 and 1148 and followed the austere customs and observance of the Abbey of Arrouaise in northern France. It suffered from chronic financial difficulties and narrowly escaped the Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries in 1536, before going into voluntary dissolution in 1538.
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Background
Description
Arrouaise lay between Bapaume and Arras. Gosse, the 18th century historian of the community, portrays the region as bandit country in the early Middle Ages. He specifies the arrival in 1090 of Heldemar of Tournai and the German Conon or Kuno as the key event in the genesis of the Arrouaisians. Both were court chaplains of William the Conqueror who embraced the Augustinian Rule, and after William's death, set off across France to pursue a series of pilgrimages. Together with a local hermit called Roger or Ruggerius, Heldemar was murdered and Roger stabbed by a cleric, apparently attracted to the community, who was angered by their calls to penitence. After Heldemar's death on 13 January…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7245, -2.3913
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Parish
- Donnington and Muxton
- Postcode
- TF10 9HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- The Wrekin
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Oakengates — 5.3 km
- Opening
- Open daily, 10am-6pm from April to the end of September and 10am-4pm from October to the end of March.
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6548035 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lilleshall Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lilleshall Abbey?
- Lilleshall Abbey is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF10 9HW), in the parish of Donnington and Muxton.
- What is Lilleshall Abbey?
- Lilleshall Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lilleshall Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Oakengates, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TF10 9HW.
- When was Lilleshall Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who owns Lilleshall Abbey?
- Lilleshall Abbey is owned by English Heritage.
- Is Lilleshall Abbey free to visit?
- Yes, Lilleshall Abbey is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lilleshall Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Oakengates, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TF10 9HW.