Cathedrals · North West England
Whalley Abbey
In or near Whalley.
Whalley 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
- Nearest railway station
- Whalley · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Whalley Abbey, the nearest railway station is Whalley, located 0.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BB7 9SS. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Whalley Abbey is a cathedral in england north west, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1296. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Whalley Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Whalley, Lancashire, England. After the dissolution of the monasteries, the abbey was largely demolished and a country house was built on the site. In the 20th century the house was modified and it is now the Retreat and Conference House of the Diocese of Blackburn of the Church of England. The ruins of the abbey are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and are a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.8199, -2.4106
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Ribble Valley
- Parish
- Whalley
- Postcode
- BB7 9SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Established
- 1296
- Nearest railway station
- Whalley — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.whalleyabbey.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1631088 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whalley Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whalley Abbey?
- Whalley Abbey is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB7 9SS), in the parish of Whalley.
- What is Whalley Abbey?
- Whalley Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Whalley Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Whalley, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BB7 9SS.
- When was Whalley Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1296.
- Who owns Whalley Abbey?
- Whalley Abbey is owned by English Heritage.
- Is Whalley Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Whalley Abbey is part of the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Whalley Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Whalley, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB7 9SS.