Waverley Abbey

Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in , founded in 1128 by William Giffard, the Bishop of Winchester. Located about 2 miles southeast of , , it is situated on a flood-plain; surrounded by current and previous channels of the .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Cistercian abbey in Surrey, England, UK
  • Also known as: “abadia de Waverley”, “ウェイバリー修道院”, and “韋佛利修道院”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mother Ludlam’s Cave and Waverley Abbey House.

Cave
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Mother Ludlam's Cave, also known as Mother Ludlum's… is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Waverley Abbey.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 930 feet north of Waverley Abbey.

Mosque
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The is a mosque in , … is situated 3,900 feet southeast of Waverley Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Compton and Runfold.

Neighborhood
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is a former village and today a semi-rural…

Village
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is a village in , , about 2 mi ENE of .

Locality
is a 5.9-hectare biological Site of Special… is situated 1½ miles southwest of Waverley Abbey.

Waverley Abbey

Latitude
51.20004° or 51° 12′ 0″ north
Longitude
-0.75929° or 0° 45′ 34″ west
Elevation
213 feet (65 metres)
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9C3X662R+27
Open­Street­Map ID
way 151468976
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2634650
Wiki­data ID
Q1295286
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Waverley Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Waverley Abbey”
  • Cebuano: “Waverley Abbey”
  • Chinese: “韋弗利修道院”
  • Czech: “Opatství Waverley”
  • Dutch: “Waverley Abbey”
  • French: “abbaye de Waverley”
  • French: “Abbaye de Waverley”
  • German: “Waverley Abbey”
  • Hebrew: “מנזר וייברלי”
  • Japanese: “ウェイヴァリー修道院”
  • Russian: “аббатство Уэверли”
  • Spanish: “abadía de Waverley”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de Waverley”
  • Swedish: “Waverley Abbey”
  • Ukrainian: “Абатство Веверлі”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Waverley and Tilford.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Waverley Abbey and Waverley Lane.

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