Abbeys & priories · East of England
Soham Abbey
In or near Fordham.
Soham Abbey — abbey in Soham, East Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Soham · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Soham Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 601. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey in Soham, East Cambridgeshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3335°, 0.3369°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Soham Abbey was an Anglo-Saxon monastery in Soham, which at the time was in the Kingdom of East Anglia. Constructed by St Felix of Burgundy during the early part of the 7th century, it was the first Roman Christian site to be established in Cambridgeshire.
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Background
History
Soham Abbey was founded around 630 by Felix of Burgundy, the first bishop of East Anglia as part of a campaign to embed Christianity in East Anglia. After his death in 647, his remains were moved from his episcopal see at Dommoc to the chancel of the minster church at Soham to preserve them from desecration by Danish raiders. The Danes attacked East Anglia in 869. The abbey was destroyed the following year and was never rebuilt. Æthelric (bishop of Dorchester) later removed Felix's remains to Ramsey Abbey. In 1189, Richard I gave the parish church to the Cistercian Abbey of Le Pin (Vienne), whose abbot was his almoner. In 1285 Le Pin rented the Soham estate including the patronage of the…
Description
This evidence is taken from a later woodcut that shows the abbey surrounded by monastic buildings and with a wall and moat around the complex. The moat can be traced today in a circle starting at the new vicarage and following Station Road, Gardiners Lane, Clay Street, Brook Dam Lane and Paddock Street, then back to the vicarage.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3335, 0.3369
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- East Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Soham
- Postcode
- CB7 5GY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Established
- 601
- Nearest railway station
- Soham — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7554639 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Soham Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Soham Abbey?
- Soham Abbey is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB7 5GY), in the parish of Soham.
- What is Soham Abbey?
- Soham Abbey — abbey in Soham, East Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Soham Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Soham, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB7 5GY.
- When was Soham Abbey built?
- Built or established in 601.
- How do I get to Soham Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Soham, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB7 5GY.