Cathedrals · South West England
Shaftesbury Abbey
Shaftesbury 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
About
Shaftesbury Abbey is a cathedral in england south west, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 888. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
Shaftesbury Abbey was an abbey that housed nuns in Shaftesbury, Dorset. It was founded in about 888, and dissolved in 1539 during the English Reformation by the order of Thomas Cromwell, minister to King Henry VIII. At the time it was the second-wealthiest nunnery in England, behind only Syon Abbey in west London.
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Background
History
Alfred the Great founded the convent in about 888 and installed his daughter Æthelgifu as the first abbess. Ælfgifu, the wife of Alfred's grandson, King Edmund I, was buried at Shaftesbury and soon venerated as a saint, and she came to be regarded by the house as its true founder. The bones of St Edward the Martyr were translated from Wareham and received at the abbey with great ceremony. The translation of the relics was overseen by St Dunstan and Ælfhere, Ealdorman of Mercia. This occurred in a great procession beginning on 13 February 981; the relics arrived at Shaftesbury seven days later. The relics were received by the nuns of the abbey and were buried with full royal honours on the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0053, -2.1986
- Address
- Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
- Phone
- +44 1747 852910
- Established
- 888
- Official site
- www.shaftesburyabbey.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1128802 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shaftesbury Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shaftesbury Abbey?
- Shaftesbury Abbey is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.0053°, -2.1986°.
- When was Shaftesbury Abbey built?
- Shaftesbury Abbey dates to 888.
- What denomination is Shaftesbury Abbey?
- Shaftesbury Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.