Where is Newenham Abbey?

Newenham Abbey is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX13 8TS), in the parish of Axminster.

How do I get to Newenham Abbey?

The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX13 8TS.

Is Newenham Abbey a listed building?

Newenham Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

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.

Abbeys & priories · South West England

Newenham Abbey

In or near All Saints.

Norman & medieval♿ Wheelchair: limited👪 Family-friendly

Newenham Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 45 min–1.5 h
Nearest railway station: Axminster · 1.0 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Newenham Abbey, the nearest railway station is Axminster, located 1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EX13 8TS. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

Directions on Google Maps →

Newenham Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Built in the Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Coordinates: 50.7715°, -3.0120°.

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Heritage listing

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.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

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

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

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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