Kirkstead Abbey
Kirkstead Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Kirkstead, Lincolnshire, England. The monastery was founded in 1139 by Hugh Brito, lord of Tattershall, and was originally colonised by an abbot and twelve monks from Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire.
- Ruin
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “Kirkstead Abbey (ruins)”
- Description: Grade I listed building in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover St Leonard’s Without and Abbey Lodge Inn.
St Leonard’s Without
The church of St Leonard's Without is a small chapel…
930 feet south of Kirkstead Abbey
Abbey Lodge Inn
Abbey Lodge Inn is a pub.
2,000 feet northeast of Kirkstead Abbey
Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum
The Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum also known as Woodhall…
1¼ miles northeast of Kirkstead Abbey
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkstead and Tattershall.
Kirkstead Abbey
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Latitude
53.13867° or 53° 8′ 19″ north
Longitude
-0.22359° or 0° 13′ 25″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Kirkstead Abbey” goes by many names.
Abadia de KirksteadCatalan
Kirkstead AbbeyDutch
Kirkstead AbbeyTurkish
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