Forde Abbey
Forde Abbey is a privately owned former Cistercian monastery in Dorset, England. The house and gardens are run as a tourist attraction while the 1,600-acre estate is farmed to provide additional revenue. Forde Abbey is a grade I listed building.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Church of St Stephen, Winsham and Church of St Thomas.
Church of St Stephen, Winsham
Church
The Anglican Church of St Stephen in Winsham, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century. Church of St Stephen, Winsham is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Forde Abbey.
Church of St Thomas
Church
The Church of St Thomas in Cricket St Thomas… Church of St Thomas is situated 2½ miles north of Forde Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tatworth and Blackdown.
Tatworth
Village
Tatworth is a village 2 miles south of Chard in the county of Somerset, England. Tatworth is situated 2 miles west of Forde Abbey.
Blackdown
Hamlet
Blackdown is a village in Broadwindsor parish in the… Blackdown is situated 2½ miles southeast of Forde Abbey.
Tytherleigh
Village
Tytherleigh is a village in the civil parish… Tytherleigh is situated 2½ miles southwest of Forde Abbey.
Forde Abbey
- Type: Historical site
- Description: Grade I listed historic house museum in West Dorset, England, UK
- Categories: historic house museum, English country house, abbey, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Thorncombe, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.84268° or 50° 50′ 34″ north
Longitude
-2.91162° or 2° 54′ 42″ west
Elevation
226 feet (69 metres)
Open location code
9C2VR3VQ+39
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Forde Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Forde Abbey”
- French: “abbaye de Forde”
- French: “Abbaye de Forde”
- German: “Forde Abbey”
- Italian: “Forde Abbey”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Forde Abbey”
- Norwegian: “Forde Abbey”
- Portuguese: “Forde Abbey”
- Turkish: “Forde Abbey”
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Places to explore: Cricket Saint Thomas and Lordleaze Hotel & Resort.
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