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The Great Britain Guide

Cathedrals · South East England

St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde

In or near Binstead.

Free admission♿ Wheelchair: limited4.7 · 47 Google reviews

St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

St Cecilia’s Abbey, altar - geograph.org.uk - 4720939

Basher Eyre — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Best time of year
Year-round
Nearest railway station
Ryde St John's Road · 0.9 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde is a cathedral in england south east, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.

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Official information

St Cecilia's Abbey is a memorial site dedicated to the HMS Royal George, which sank in 1782. Visitors can see a series of panels that describe the ship's history and the tragic loss of life associated with its sinking.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
  • Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde is an abbey of Benedictine nuns in the Isle of Wight, England.

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

Background

History

The community's history has two sources: the seventeenth-century Belgian reform of Florence de Werquignoeul, and the restoration of the monastic order at Solesmes in France by Dom Prosper Guéranger in the nineteenth century.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
50.7285, -1.1463
Parish
Ryde
Postcode
PO33 1LH
Parliamentary constituency
Isle of Wight East
Established
1882
Nearest railway station
Ryde St John's Road0.9 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde?
St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO33 1LH), in the parish of Ryde.
What is St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde?
St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde?
The nearest railway station is Ryde St John's Road, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO33 1LH.
When was St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde built?
Built or established in 1882.
Is St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde a protected site?
Yes — St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde is part of the Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde?
The nearest railway station is Ryde St John's Road, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO33 1LH.