Abingdon Abbey, Abbey ruins in Abingdon-on-Thames, England
The remaining structures of the abbey include the Long Gallery, the Checker building, and stone arches along the Thames River bank.
Founded in 675, the abbey became England's sixth wealthiest religious institution before Henry VIII ordered its dissolution in 1538.
The abbey's extensive library contained manuscripts that influenced medieval religious education and literary development throughout southern England.
The abbey grounds now function as public gardens where visitors can observe foundation markers outlining the original church dimensions.
During the 1327 riots, conflicts between abbey authorities and townspeople led to property destruction and twelve executions by hanging.
Location: Abingdon-on-Thames
Location: Abingdon on Thames
Inception: 675
GPS coordinates: 51.67060,-1.27528
Latest update: May 12, 2025 02:37
Abingdon County Hall Museum
431 m
Abingdon Bridge
361 m
Abingdon Lock
420 m
Cosener's House
207 m
Our Lady and St Edmund's Church, Abingdon
480 m
Nag's Head Island
397 m
St Nicolas' Church
404 m
Statue of Queen Victoria
216 m
The Broad Face Public House
361 m
The King's Head and Bell
448 m
The Crown And Thistle Hotel
356 m
Punch Bowl Public House
442 m
Police Station
395 m
The Nags Head Public House
350 m
Hospital of St John
451 m
The Checker Unicorn Theatre
258 m
The Long Gallery
238 m
8 And 9, Abbey Close
281 m
Fragments Of Monastic Buildings In Abbey Gardens
215 m
Abingdon Bridge including Maud Hale's Bridge
367 m
Garden piers and wall to the Hospital of St John
444 m
5, High Street
473 m
1A And 3, High Street
466 m
The Old Gaol
415 m
14, Abbey Close
231 m
Borough Buildings including Guildhall, Roysse's School and Gateway at West End of Guildhall
368 m
Roysses Court
368 m
Abbey Gate
366 mReviews
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