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.
- Historical site
- …lies at an elevation of around 230 feet (70 metres)
- Description: Grade I listed historic house museum in West Dorset, England, UK
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Church of St Thomas
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2½ miles north of Forde Abbey
Places in the Area
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Blackdown
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2½ miles southeast of Forde Abbey
Forde Abbey
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Latitude
50.84268° or 50° 50′ 34″ north
Longitude
-2.91162° or 2° 54′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C2VR3VQ+39
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Forde Abbey” goes by many names.
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