Abbeys & priories · South East England
Thame Abbey
In or near Horsenden.
Thame Abbey — Cistercian abbey in Oxfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haddenham and Thame Parkway · 5.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Thame Abbey, the nearest railway station is Haddenham and Thame Parkway, which is 5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is OX9 3PU. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Thame Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1138. Built in the Gothic architecture style. Wikidata describes it as: "Cistercian abbey in Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 51.7279°, -0.9633°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Thame Abbey was a Cistercian abbey at Thame in the English county of Oxfordshire. Thame Abbey was founded in 1137 by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. It was dissolved in 1539. Most of the building stone was removed from the site, but the Abbot's House remained standing and was turned into a country house, of which two wings remain, Thame Park, by John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame. In 1460 the abbot, Richard Lyndesey, was a defendant in a case brought in the Court of Common Pleas.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7279, -0.9633
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Thame
- Postcode
- OX9 3PU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Established
- 1138
- Nearest railway station
- Haddenham and Thame Parkway — 5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2408919 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thame Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Prebendal House, Thame, Oxfordshire (BM 1842,0319.2).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thame Abbey?
- Thame Abbey is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX9 3PU), in the parish of Thame.
- What is Thame Abbey?
- Thame Abbey — Cistercian abbey in Oxfordshire, England.
- How do I get to Thame Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Haddenham and Thame Parkway, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX9 3PU.
- When was Thame Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1138.
- Is Thame Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Thame Abbey is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Thame Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Haddenham and Thame Parkway, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX9 3PU.