Abbeys & priories · South East England
Selsey Abbey
In or near Hunston.
Selsey Abbey — former abbey in Selsey, Chichester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bognor Regis · 7.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Selsey Abbey, the nearest railway station is Bognor Regis, which is 7.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PO20 9DT. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Selsey Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 601. Wikidata describes it as: "former abbey in Selsey, Chichester, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7547°, -0.7650°.
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Heritage listing
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pagham Harbour SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Pagham Harbour
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Selsey Abbey was founded by St Wilfrid in AD 681 on land donated at Selsey by the local Anglo-Saxon ruler, King Æðelwealh of Sussex. According to the Venerable Bede the Kingdom of Sussex was the last area of mainland England to be evangelised. The abbey became the seat of the Sussex bishopric, until it was moved to Chichester, after 1075 when the Council of London decreed that sees should be centred in cities not in villages. The location of the abbey was probably at the site of, what became, the old parish church at Church Norton just north of modern-day Selsey.
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Background
History
picture of Cædwalla granting lands to Wilfrid]] The local monarch, Æðelwealh gave Wilfrid a royal vill and 87 hides to build a monastery at Selsey. Bede says that one of Wilfrid's first acts was to free 250 slaves, who came with the estate, and baptise them. Wilfrid then went on to perform the "deeds of Bishop" in the area. A 10th-century forged foundation charter credits Cædwalla with confirming the grant of land to Wilfrid. Cædwalla was a West Saxon prince who had apparently been banished by Centwine, king of Wessex Cædwalla had spent his exile in the forests of the Chiltern and the Weald, and at some point had befriended Wilfrid. Cædwalla vowed that if Wilfrid would be his spiritual…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7547, -0.7650
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Chichester
- Parish
- Selsey
- Postcode
- PO20 9DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chichester
- Established
- 681
- Nearest railway station
- Bognor Regis — 7.3 km
- Official site
- kids.kiddle.co
Sources
- wikidata: Q7448805 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Selsey Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Selsey Abbey?
- Selsey Abbey is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO20 9DT), in the parish of Selsey.
- What is Selsey Abbey?
- Selsey Abbey — former abbey in Selsey, Chichester, England, UK.
- How do I get to Selsey Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Bognor Regis, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO20 9DT.
- When was Selsey Abbey built?
- Built or established in 681.
- Is Selsey Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Selsey Abbey is part of the Pagham Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Pagham Harbour Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Selsey Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Bognor Regis, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO20 9DT.