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Syon Abbey

In or near Richmond.

Syon Abbey — The sole religious order to survive through the Reformation.

Syon Abbey

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Syon Abbey is a abbey in london. Established 1401. (Dual monastery of men and women of the Bridgettine Order.) Wikipedia notes: "Syon Abbey, also called simply Syon, was a dual monastery of men and women of the Bridgettine Order, although it only ever had abbesses during its existence. It was founded in 1415 and stood, until its demolition in the 16th century, on the left (northern) bank of the River Thames within the parish of Isleworth, in the county of Middlesex, on or near the site of the present Georgian mansion of Syon House, today in the London Borough of Hounslow.". Coordinates 51.4767°, -0.3119°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
51.4767, -0.3119
Established
1401

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