Faringdon Abbey
Faringdon Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located at Wyke just north of the small town of Faringdon in the English county of Berkshire. The Royal manor of Faringdon was given to the Cistercian monks by King John in 1203 for the founding of an abbey.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Old Town Hall and Corn Exchange.
Old Town Hall
Public building
The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, England.
Corn Exchange
Public building
The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in Gloucester Street in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Coxwell and Great Coxwell.
Great Coxwell
Village
Great Coxwell is a village and civil parish 2 miles… Great Coxwell is situated 1½ miles southwest of Faringdon Abbey.
Littleworth
Village
Littleworth is a small village and civil parish off the A420, almost 2 miles northeast of Faringdon. Littleworth is situated 2 miles northeast of Faringdon Abbey.
Faringdon Abbey
- Type: Historical site
- Description: Cistercian abbey in Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Categories: Cistercian monastery, abbey, monastic cell, monastic grange, destroyed monastery, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Faringdon, Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.65861° or 51° 39′ 31″ north
Longitude
-1.58406° or 1° 35′ 3″ west
Elevation
344 feet (105 metres)
Open location code
9C3WMC58+C9
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