Abbeys & priories · East Midlands
Tupholme Abbey
In or near Bardney.
Tupholme Abbey — monastery ruins in Tupholme, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Metheringham · 9.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Tupholme Abbey, the nearest railway station is Metheringham, located 9.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LN3 5TQ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Tupholme Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "monastery ruins in Tupholme, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1990°, -0.2880°.
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Heritage listing
Tupholme Abbey was a Premonstratensian abbey close to the River Witham some 10.5 miles (16.9 km) east of the city of Lincoln, England and one of nine such abbeys within the historical county. The Witham valley in Lincolnshire is notable for its high concentration of monasteries—there were six on the east bank and three on the west—all presumably drawn to the area by the usefulness of the River Witham for transport and by the wealth (in wool) that it transported. The abbey was largely destroyed by 1538, after being seized during Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. The abbey ruin, located off the B1190 between Bardney and Horncastle, is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bardney Limewoods, Lincolnshire SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BARDNEY LIMEWOODS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Lincolnshire Wolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tupholme Abbey was a Premonstratensian abbey close to the River Witham some 10.5 miles (16.9 km) east of the city of Lincoln, England and one of nine such abbeys within the historical county. The Witham valley in Lincolnshire is notable for its high concentration of monasteries—there were six on the east bank and three on the west—all presumably drawn to the area by the usefulness of the River Witham for transport and by the wealth (in wool) that it transported. The abbey was largely destroyed by 1538, after being seized during Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. The abbey ruin, located off the B1190 between Bardney and Horncastle, is a Grade I listed building. It is maintained by Heritage Lincolnshire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The name Tupholme reflects the influence of Scandinavian cultures on Lincolnshire during the Danelaw during the 9th-11th centuries and it means basically an island where rams were raised. 'Tupp' is a word for male sheep first used in the north of Britain during the Middle Ages, with origins generally given as 'unknown', though it is conceivably related to the Swedish word 'tupp' meaning a male chicken (cock). As for the 'holme' in Tupholme, it comes from an old Norse word 'holmr', meaning an island and indicating that the abbey once stood on an island in a marsh, the surrounding lands having been wet before the fens were drained for farming.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1990, -0.2880
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- East Lindsey
- Parish
- Tupholme
- Postcode
- LN3 5TQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Metheringham — 9.6 km
- Official site
- heritagelincolnshire.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7853532 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tupholme Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tupholme Abbey ruins - geograph.org.uk - 383714.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tupholme Abbey?
- Tupholme Abbey is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN3 5TQ), in the parish of Tupholme.
- What is Tupholme Abbey?
- Tupholme Abbey — monastery ruins in Tupholme, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Tupholme Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Metheringham, about 9.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode LN3 5TQ.
- When was Tupholme Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who owns Tupholme Abbey?
- Tupholme Abbey is owned by Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire.
- Is Tupholme Abbey a listed building?
- Tupholme Abbey is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Tupholme Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Tupholme Abbey is part of the Bardney Limewoods, Lincolnshire SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the BARDNEY LIMEWOODS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Tupholme Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN3 5TQ. It sits within the Louth and Horncastle parliamentary constituency.