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.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: Grade I listed building in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Kirkstead Abbey (ruins)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: St Leonard’s Without and Abbey Lodge Inn.
St Leonard’s Without
Church
Photo: Plague of Death, Public domain.Abbey Lodge Inn
Pub
Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkstead and Tattershall.
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Village
Kirkstead Abbey
- Categories: abbey, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Woodhall Spa, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.13867° or 53° 8′ 19″ north
Longitude
-0.22359° or 0° 13′ 25″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
9C5X4QQG+FH
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Kirkstead Abbey” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Abadia de Kirkstead”
- Dutch: “Kirkstead Abbey”
- French: “abbaye de Kirkstead”
- French: “Abbaye de Kirkstead”
- German: “Kirkstead Abbey”
- Turkish: “Kirkstead Abbey”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Woodhall Spa and Timberland Dales.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Golf Hotel and Tower on the Moor.
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