Abbeys & priories · East of England
Sibton Abbey
In or near Laxfield.
Sibton Abbey — former monastery in Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Darsham · 4.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sibton Abbey, the nearest railway station is Darsham, located 4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP17 2NB. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Sibton Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Built in the Romanesque architecture style. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "former monastery in Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2754°, 1.4653°.
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Heritage listing
Sibton Abbey, an early Cistercian abbey located in Sibton near Yoxford, Suffolk, was founded about 1150 by William de Chesney, High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. The Abbey is a daughter house of Warden Abbey, near Bedford, Bedfordshire. It was the only Cistercian abbey in East Anglia. It was dissolved in 1536.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sibton Abbey, an early Cistercian abbey located in Sibton near Yoxford, Suffolk, was founded about 1150 by William de Chesney, High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. The Abbey is a daughter house of Warden Abbey, near Bedford, Bedfordshire. It was the only Cistercian abbey in East Anglia. It was dissolved in 1536.
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Background
Description
A medieval narrative of the abbey's foundation told, that Walter de Cadomo (i.e. Walter de Caen) came to England in the time of the Conqueror with Robert Malet, Lord of the Honour of Eye and High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, and Walter held the Barony of Horsford (not really a barony but a large group of landholdings centred upon Horsford Castle in Norfolk) from him as from the Honour of Eye. Walter's son and heir Robert fitz Walter (who married Sybil de Caisneto) founded the church of St Peter at Sibton in the time of William Rufus, and had three sons, Roger, John and William, of whom Roger and John had no offspring. When Robert (who in 1105 also founded the Benedictine priory of…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2754, 1.4653
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Sibton
- Postcode
- IP17 2NB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Darsham — 4 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1517446 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sibton Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Remains of Sibton Abbey.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sibton Abbey?
- Sibton Abbey is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP17 2NB), in the parish of Sibton.
- What is Sibton Abbey?
- Sibton Abbey — former monastery in Suffolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to Sibton Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Darsham, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP17 2NB.
- When was Sibton Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Sibton Abbey a listed building?
- Sibton Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Sibton Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Sibton Abbey is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Sibton Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Darsham, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP17 2NB.