Abbeys & priories · East Midlands
Louth Park Abbey
In or near Legbourne.
Louth Park Abbey — Cistercian abbey in Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ludborough · 8.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Louth Park Abbey, the nearest railway station is Ludborough, which is 8.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LN11 7HJ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Louth Park Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Cistercian abbey in Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3764°, 0.0349°.
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Heritage listing
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.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
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
- Ludborough — 8.8 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1407361 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Louth Park Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Abbeyaerial.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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 — Cistercian abbey in Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- 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 listed building?
- Louth Park Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- 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.