Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Wigmore Abbey
In or near Wigmore.
Wigmore Abbey — former religious house in Herefordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bucknell · 6.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Wigmore Abbey, the nearest railway station is Bucknell, located 6.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY7 0NB. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Wigmore Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "former religious house in Herefordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3351°, -2.8650°.
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Heritage listing
Wigmore Abbey was an abbey of Canons Regular with a grange, from 1179 to 1530, situated about a mile (2 km) north of the village of Wigmore, Herefordshire, England: grid reference SO 410713. Only ruins of the abbey now remain and on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register their condition is listed as 'very bad'.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
An 800 year old house that has never been officially open to public access before.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wigmore Abbey was an abbey of Canons Regular with a grange, from 1179 to 1530, situated about a mile (2 km) north of the village of Wigmore, Herefordshire, England: grid reference SO 410713. Only ruins of the abbey now remain and on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register their condition is listed as 'very bad'.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The founding of the abbey was contemplated by Ranulph de Mortimer in the reign of Henry I, but only brought to fruition by his son, Hugh de Mortimer, who had the abbey consecrated at Wigmore in 1179 in the parish of Leintwardine by Robert Foliot, the Bishop of Hereford. The construction of the abbey was also assisted by other local landowners, especially Brian de Brampton and his John, who contributed building materials from their woods and quarries. The abbey community had been some thirty years in moving through various sites in northern Herefordshire before this final consecration. In this it was one of the most moved foundations in the country, having been settled during these years…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3351, -2.8650
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Adforton
- Postcode
- SY7 0NB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Bucknell — 6.1 km
- Official site
- www.historichouses.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7999672 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wigmore Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Remains of Wigmore Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 700446.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wigmore Abbey?
- Wigmore Abbey is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 0NB), in the parish of Adforton.
- What is Wigmore Abbey?
- Wigmore Abbey — former religious house in Herefordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Wigmore Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Bucknell, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY7 0NB.
- Is Wigmore Abbey a listed building?
- Wigmore Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Wigmore Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Wigmore Abbey is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Wigmore Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Bucknell, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 0NB.