Cathedrals · South West England
Newenham Abbey
In or near All Saints.
Newenham 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
- Axminster · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Newenham Abbey is a cathedral in england south west, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1201. 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: River Axe SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: East Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Newenham Abbey (alias Newnham) was a Cistercian abbey founded in 1247 by Reginald II de Mohun (1206–1258) on land within his manor of Axminster in Devon, England. The site of the ruined abbey is a short distance south-west of the town of Axminster.
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Background
History
The manor of Axminster was one of the many Devonshire possessions of William Brewer (died 1226), granted to him by King John (1199-1216). His only surviving son died without progeny, when his eventual heirs became his daughters, the fourth of whom, Alice Brewer, sister and co-heiress of William Brewer, feudal baron of Horsley, Derbyshire, in 1205 married (as her first husband) Reginald I de Mohun (1185–1213) feudal baron of Dunster, of Dunster Castle in Somerset. The first William Brewer had founded Torre Abbey in Devon in 1196 on his manor of Tor Brewer. Alice Brewer brought to her husband a great estate, including Tor Brewer (later renamed Tor Mohun, the site of the modern town of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7715, -3.0120
- County
- Devon
- District
- East Devon
- Parish
- Axminster
- Postcode
- EX13 8TS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Axminster — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1395094 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newenham Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newenham Abbey?
- Newenham Abbey is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX13 8TS), in the parish of Axminster.
- What is Newenham Abbey?
- Newenham Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Newenham Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX13 8TS.
- When was Newenham Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is Newenham Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Newenham Abbey is part of the River Axe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the East Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Newenham Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX13 8TS.