Abbeystead
Abbeystead is a small hamlet located in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in Lancashire, England. Abbeystead lies close to the Trough of Bowland but even in medieval times, was considered part of Wyresdale rather than within the domain of that powerful local magnate, the Lord of Bowland, so-called Lord of the Fells.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Abbeystead, Lancashire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Christ Church and Abbeystead House.
Christ Church
Church
Christ Church, Over Wyresdale, stands in an isolated position to the west of the village of Abbeystead, Lancashire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Abbeystead House
Building
Abbeystead House is a large country house to the east of the village of Abbeystead, Lancashire, England, some 12 km south-east of Lancaster. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Hawthornthwaite Fell
Peak
Hawthornthwaite Fell is one of the larger hills in the Forest of Bowland in the north west of England. Hawthornthwaite Fell marks the extreme western limit of the West Riding of the historic county of York. Hawthornthwaite Fell is situated 2 miles southeast of Abbeystead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quernmore and Oakenclough.
Quernmore
Village
Quernmore is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It is located about 3 miles east of Lancaster. The parish of Quernmore had a population of 532 recorded in the 2001 census, increasing to 567 at the 2011 Census. Quernmore is situated 4 miles northwest of Abbeystead.
Oakenclough
Hamlet
Oakenclough is an English hamlet located on the edge of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire. Oakenclough is a small and scattered community, which appears to have developed largely as a result of a paper mill being sited here to make use of the water power available from the swiftly flowing River Calder. Oakenclough is situated 4½ miles south of Abbeystead.
Ellel
Village
Ellel is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. It had a population of 4,644 in 2021, 4,895 in 2011, up from 2,521 in 2001 The parish includes the villages of Bay Horse, Galgate and Hampson Green, and part of Dolphinholme. Ellel is situated 5 miles west of Abbeystead.
Abbeystead
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.98282° or 53° 58′ 58″ north
Longitude
-2.66951° or 2° 40′ 10″ west
Elevation
449 feet (137 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB BYS
Open location code
9C5VX8MJ+45
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Abbeystead” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Abbeystead”
- French: “Abbeystead”
- German: “Abbeystead”
- Irish: “Abbeystead”
- Polish: “Abbeystead”
- Urdu: “ابے اسٹیڈ”
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Highlights include Over Wyresdale Parish Hall and Bank Wood.
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