Abbeys & priories · South East England
St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough
In or near Pirbright.
St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough — abbey in Hampshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Farnborough (Main) · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
St Michael's Abbey in Farnborough can be reached from Farnborough (Main) railway station, which is 0.4 km away. The postcode for the abbey is GU14 7NQ. Please note that accessibility is limited.
About
St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1881. Designed by Hippolyte Destailleur. Built in the Gothic architecture style. Affiliated with Catholicism. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey in Hampshire, England". Coordinates: 51.2967°, -0.7497°.
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Summary from the official site
St Michael's Abbey in Farnborough is a tranquil place of worship and reflection, featuring beautiful architecture and serene grounds. Visitors can explore the abbey's interior and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Basingstoke Canal SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Saint Michael's Abbey (French: Abbaye Saint-Michel) is a Benedictine abbey in Farnborough, Hampshire, England, which belongs to the English Province of the Subiaco Cassinese Congregation. The small community is known for its liturgy (which is sung in Latin and Gregorian chant), its pipe organ, and its liturgical publishing and printing. This abbey is also known for enshrining a pontifically crowned image of Saint Joseph.
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Background
History
Following the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870, Napoleon III (1808–1873), his wife Empress Eugénie (1826–1920) and their son the prince imperial (1856–1879) were exiled from France and took up residence in England at Camden Place in Chislehurst, Kent, where Napoleon III died in 1873. He was originally buried at St Mary's Church in Chislehurst. Following the death of the prince imperial in 1879, the grief-stricken Empress Eugénie set about establishing a monument to her family. She founded the abbey in 1881 as a mausoleum for her husband and son, wishing that the burial site should be a place of prayer and silence. The abbey included an imperial crypt, modelled on the crypt of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2967, -0.7497
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Rushmoor
- Parish
- Rushmoor, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU14 7NQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aldershot
- Established
- 1881
- Nearest railway station
- Farnborough (Main) — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.farnboroughabbey.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q943809 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Farnborough Abbey looking gothic.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough?
- St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU14 7NQ), in the parish of Rushmoor, unparished area.
- What is St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough?
- St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough — abbey in Hampshire, England.
- How do I get to St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough?
- The nearest railway station is Farnborough (Main), about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU14 7NQ.
- When was St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough built?
- Built or established in 1881. Designed by Hippolyte Destailleur.
- Is St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough a protected site?
- Yes — St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough is part of the Basingstoke Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough?
- The nearest railway station is Farnborough (Main), about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU14 7NQ.