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The Great Britain Guide

Cathedrals · East Midlands

Louth Park Abbey

In or near Legbourne.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Louth Park Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

Farmland near Abbey House - geograph.org.uk - 4400049

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Best time of year
Year-round
Nearest railway station
Ludborough · 8.8 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Louth Park Abbey is a cathedral in england east 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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Protected designations

  • National Nature Reserve: LINCOLNSHIRE CORONATION COAST
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Lincolnshire Wolds
  • Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Louth Park Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Lincolnshire, England. It was founded in 1139 by the Bishop Alexander of Lincoln as a daughter-house of Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire.

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

Background

Description

In the early 1340s, the 'depressed condition' of the abbey led to Edward III taking it over and appointing Thomas Wake to manage it until all debts had been discharged. Le Vavasour, 'either spontaneously, or under pressure from the Abbot', agreed to leave the abbey his Cockerington manor. including that her husband had not been 'of sound mind', or even deceased, when he was said to have affixed his seal to the deed. Her claims were examined at an inquisition, where an important witness was le Vavasour's servant Alice, who testified that not only was Constance present in the room but that she had handed her husband the seal. The inquisition eventually found deed valid and the abbey…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
53.3764, 0.0349
County
Lincolnshire
District
East Lindsey
Parish
Keddington
Postcode
LN11 7HJ
Parliamentary constituency
Louth and Horncastle
Established
1101
Nearest railway station
Ludborough8.8 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Louth Park Abbey?
Louth Park Abbey is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN11 7HJ), in the parish of Keddington.
What is Louth Park Abbey?
Louth Park Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Louth Park Abbey?
The nearest railway station is Ludborough, about 8.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode LN11 7HJ.
When was Louth Park Abbey built?
Built or established in 1101.
Is Louth Park Abbey a protected site?
Yes — Louth Park Abbey is part of the LINCOLNSHIRE CORONATION COAST National Nature Reserve and the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Louth Park Abbey?
Drivers can navigate to postcode LN11 7HJ. It sits within the Louth and Horncastle parliamentary constituency.