Calder Abbey
Calder Abbey in Cumbria was a Savigniac monastery founded in 1134 by Ranulph de Gernon, 2nd Earl of Chester, and moved to this site following a refoundation in 1142. It became Cistercian in 1148. It is near the village of Calderbridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Bridget’s Church, Calder Bridge and Ponsonby Church.
St Bridget’s Church, Calder Bridge
Church
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St Bridget's Church is on the north side of the A595 road in the village of Calder Bridge, near Beckermet, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Bridget’s Church, Calder Bridge is situated 3,300 feet west of Calder Abbey.
Ponsonby Church
Church
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Ponsonby Church is situated 3,900 feet southwest of Calder Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calder Bridge and Blackbeck.
Calder Bridge
Village
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Calder Bridge is a small village in Cumbria in England. It is located between the hamlets of Gosforth and Beckermet and lies on the River Calder. It is around 1 mile northeast from the Sellafield nuclear plant—Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station was the world's first major nuclear power station when it opened in 1956.
Blackbeck
Hamlet
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Blackbeck is a small village in Cumbria, England. It is northeast of Beckermet and Sellafield, along the A595 road. It contains properties such as the Blackbeck Inn, Blackbeck Farm and Brow House.
Haile
Village
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Haile is a small village and civil parish in Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It had a population of 617 at the 2011 census. Nearby settlements include the town of Egremont and the villages of Thornhill and Beckermet. Haile is situated 2 miles northwest of Calder Abbey.
Calder Abbey
- Type: Ruin
- Description: Savigniac monastery in Cumbria, England, UK
- Categories: abbey, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: St. Bridget Beckermet, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Calder Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Calder Abbey”
- French: “abbaye de Calder”
- French: “Abbaye de Calder”
- German: “Calder Abbey”
- Italian: “abbazia di Calder”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Calder”
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