Ramsey Abbey, Benedictine abbey in Ramsey, England
The stone walls and remaining porch of the abbey stand on a gravel peninsula known as Bodey Island in Cambridgeshire.
Founded in 969 by Saint Oswald of Worcester, the abbey expanded from a wooden chapel for three monks to a substantial stone structure.
The monastery maintained a collection of manuscripts, including the Ramsey Psalter from 1310 and texts authored by scholar Abbo of Fleury.
The surviving structures of the abbey, now designated as a scheduled monument, are located near the parish church of St Thomas à Becket.
Geoffrey de Mandeville transformed the religious building into a military fortress in 1143, expelling the monks and causing structural damage.
Location: Ramsey
Inception: 969
Founders: Oswald of Worcester
GPS coordinates: 52.44732,-0.09951
Latest update: May 21, 2025 02:30
Abbey College, Ramsey
133 m
Great Fen Project
7.2 km
Woodwalton Fen
5.7 km
Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse
265 m
Church of St Thomas à Becket
271 m
Wistow Wood
2.8 km
Upwood Meadows
4.8 km
Lady's Wood
5.4 km
Warboys Clay Pit
3.4 km
Raveley Wood
5.8 km
Pingle Wood and Cutting
4 km
Ramsey Rural Museum
413 m
Church of St Mary
4.4 km
Parish Church of All Saints
7.2 km
Church of St Peter
4 km
Church of St Mary Magdalene
5.2 km
Church of Holy Cross
1.3 km
Church of St John the Baptist
4.2 km
28, Church Road
5.2 km
War Memorial
304 m
Three Horseshoes Public House
4.2 km
Clocktower
5 km
Manor House Farmhouse
4.2 km
Milestone To East Of Milestone Farmhouse
1.9 km
Abbey Terrace
320 m
120-124, High Street
308 m
Milestone, Opposite St Mary's Green
4.4 km
Milestone At Junction With Road To Wistow
3.5 kmReviews
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