Buildwas Abbey
Buildwas Abbey was a Cistercian monastery located on the banks of the River Severn, at Buildwas in Shropshire, England - today about 2 miles west of Ironbridge.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: abbey
- Also known as: “Abbey of St. Mary and St. Chad (Buildwas, England)” and “Kloster Buildwas”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Church of Holy Trinity and Benthall Hall.
Church of Holy Trinity
Church
Benthall Hall
Enginuity
Museum
Enginuity is an interactive design and technology centre in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England. Enginuity is situated 1½ miles east of Buildwas Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wyke and Coalbrookdale.
Coalbrookdale
Village
Little Wenlock
Village
Buildwas Abbey
- Categories: abbey, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Buildwas, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.63557° or 52° 38′ 8″ north
Longitude
-2.52845° or 2° 31′ 42″ west
Elevation
161 feet (49 metres)
Open location code
9C4VJFPC+6J
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Buildwas Abbey” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “標獲士修道院”
- French: “abbaye de Buildwas”
- French: “Abbaye de Buildwas”
- German: “Buildwas Abbey”
- Irish: “Buildwas Abbey”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Buildwas Abbey”
- Turkish: “Buildwas Abbey”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Buildwas and Farley.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Best Western Valley Hotel and Clarion Hotel Medley Court.
Shropshire: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Shrewsbury and Telford.
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