Cathedrals · West Midlands
Stoneleigh Abbey
Stoneleigh Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Stoneleigh Abbey is a cathedral in england west midlands, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1101. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
Stoneleigh Abbey is an English country house and estate. It is situated in Warwickshire, England, near to the villange of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire and about three miles to the southeast of the city of Coventry. The Abbey is a Grade I listed building and the grounds are Grade II* listed (parks and gardens).
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Background
History
In 1154 Henry II granted land in the Forest of Arden to a group of Cistercians from Staffordshire. There are various traces remaining of the original Abbey buildings, most notably the 14th-century Gatehouse. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries the estate was acquired by Sir Thomas Leigh, Lord Mayor of London in 1558. Charles I gave Leigh the barony for his offering hospitality when the gates of Coventry were closed to the king during the English Civil War. A house was built (which now forms the north and east wings of the present house) on the site of the monastic buildings. It was the home of the Leigh family from 1561 to 1990. In due course the Leigh family became the largest land…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3385, -1.5337
- Address
- Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England
- Established
- 1101
- Official site
- www.stoneleighabbey.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q2351592 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stoneleigh Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stoneleigh Abbey?
- Stoneleigh Abbey is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Stoneleigh Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who owns Stoneleigh Abbey?
- Stoneleigh Abbey is owned by Stoneleigh Abbey Charitable Trust.