Marham Abbey

Marham Abbey was situated in the village of , southeast of , , . It was founded by Isabel, Countess of Arundel, in 1249 as a monastery for Cistercian nuns and dedicated to St Mary, St Barbara and St Edmund.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Ruin
  • Description: former Cistercian nunnery in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Marham Priory” and “Remains Of Abbey Of Ss Mary Barbara And Edmund”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Holy Trinity and Marham Airfield.

Church
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is situated 410 feet southeast of Marham Abbey.

Aerodrome
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RAF Marham is a Royal Air Force station near the village of in the county of , East Anglia, south of King's Lynn and Boston, and west of Norwich.

Church
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is situated 1½ miles west of Marham Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shouldham and Narborough Bone Mill.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the English county of . It covers an area of 16.04 km2 and had a population of 608 in 246 households at the 2001 census, the population reducing slightly to 605 at the 2011 census. is situated 2 miles west of Marham Abbey.

Locality
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was a watermill that operated on the in the west of the county of Norfolk. The watermill was 1 mile downstream of the village of . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Marham Abbey.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the English county of , located about 8 miles south east of , placing it about halfway between and on the A47 road. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Marham Abbey.

Marham Abbey

Latitude
52.65916° or 52° 39′ 33″ north
Longitude
0.52266° or 0° 31′ 22″ east
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
9F42MG5F+M3
Geo­Names ID
11593947
Wiki­data ID
Q6760851
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Marham Abbey” goes by many names.

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