Abbeys & priories · South West England
St Mawgan Monastery
In or near St Mawgan.
St Mawgan Monastery — site of a monastery in Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newquay · 6.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Mawgan Monastery is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "site of a monastery in Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.4626°, -5.0254°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mawgan Monastery was a monastery at St Mawgan in Cornwall, UK, originally of Celtic monks and after the Norman Conquest of Cluniac monks.
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Background
History
A Celtic monastery was established in the 6th century. It was dissolved in the 11th century. The monastery became the Manor of Lanherne by 1086 as recorded in the Domesday Book. It then became a manor house for the Arundell family and by 1360 it was their main residence. In 1794 the estate was given for use as a convent for English Carmelite nuns from Antwerp, fleeing the French Revolution. The entrance to the convent is Elizabethan. The house had been empty for some time, and had been used by smugglers to store goods. The convent was dedicated to St Joseph and St Anne. In the Summer of 2001 the nuns of the Carmel of Lanherne relocated to amalgamate with the Carmel of St Helen in Eccleston.…
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- Coordinates
- 50.4626, -5.0254
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Mawgan-in-Pydar
- Postcode
- TR8 4BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Newquay — 6.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594716 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mawgan Monastery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mawgan Monastery?
- St Mawgan Monastery is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR8 4BD), in the parish of Mawgan-in-Pydar.
- What is St Mawgan Monastery?
- St Mawgan Monastery — site of a monastery in Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Mawgan Monastery?
- The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR8 4BD.
- Is St Mawgan Monastery a protected site?
- Yes — St Mawgan Monastery is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St Mawgan Monastery?
- The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR8 4BD.