Roche Abbey

Roche Abbey is a now-ruined abbey in the civil parish of , Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is in the valley of Maltby Dyke, known locally as Maltby Beck, and is administered by English Heritage.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: abbey in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Roche Abbey Cistercian monastery, including monastic precinct, gatehouse and 18th century landscape garden”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St Martin and St Mary Magdalene, Maltby.

Church
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is situated 1½ miles southeast of Roche Abbey.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Roche Abbey.

Church
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is situated 1½ miles northwest of Roche Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stone and Slade Hooton.

Hamlet
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Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the , in , England.

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Roche Abbey

Latitude
53.40218° or 53° 24′ 8″ north
Longitude
-1.18351° or 1° 11′ 1″ west
Elevation
207 feet (63 metres)
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9C5WCR28+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 302553525
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2639269
Wiki­data ID
Q1314988
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Roche Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Roche Abbey”
  • Chinese: “羅氏修道院”
  • Dutch: “Roche Abbey”
  • French: “abbaye de Roche”
  • French: “Abbaye de Roche”
  • German: “Roche Abbey”
  • Japanese: “ロッシュ修道院”
  • Swedish: “Roche Abbey”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: White City and Maltby.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Blyth Road/Gypsy Lane and Blyth Road/Kings Wood Lane.

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