Kirkstall Abbey
Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Kirkstall, north-west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, England. It is set in a public park on the north bank of the River Aire.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 151 feet (46 metres)
- Description: Cistercian monastery in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as“Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins)”“Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abbey House Museum and Headingley railway station.
Abbey House Museum
Museum
Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall, Leeds… Abbey House Museum is situated 600 feet north of Kirkstall Abbey.
Headingley railway station
Railway station
Headingley railway station is off Kirkstall Lane… Headingley railway station is situated 2,800 feet east of Kirkstall Abbey.
St Stephen’s Church
Church
St. Stephen's Church is a Church of England church in Kirkstall, Leeds. St Stephen’s Church is situated 2,000 feet southeast of Kirkstall Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkstall and Hawksworth.
Hawksworth
Suburb
Hawksworth is a residential area in the Kirkstall ward of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Kirkstall Abbey
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Latitude
53.82062° or 53° 49′ 14″ north
Longitude
-1.60668° or 1° 36′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C5WR9CV+68
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monastery
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Kirkstall Abbey” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “柯克斯托尔修道院”
- Dutch: “Kirkstall Abbey”
- Egyptian Arabic: “دير كيركستال”
- French: “abbaye de Kirkstall”
- French: “Abbaye de Kirkstall”
- German: “Kirkstall Abbey”
- Irish: “Kirkstall Abbey”
- Italian: “abbazia di Kirkstall”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Kirkstall”
- Russian: “Киркстальское аббатство”
- Slovenian: “Opatija Kirkstall”
- Spanish: “Abadia de Kirkstall”
- Spanish: “abadía de Kirkstall”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Kirkstall”
- Swedish: “Kirkstall Abbey”
- Turkish: “Kirkstall Abbey”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sandford and West Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Kirkstall Abbey Visitor Centre and Abbey Cafe.
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