Newminster Abbey
Newminster Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Northumberland in the north of England. The site is protected by Grade II listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument status.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: abbey in Morpeth, Northumberland, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morpeth Castle and Morpeth Town Hall.
Morpeth Castle
Castle
Photo: C G Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Morpeth Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building at Morpeth, Northumberland, in northeast England. It has been restored by the Landmark Trust and is now available as a holiday rental home. Morpeth Castle is situated 3,700 feet east of Newminster Abbey.
Morpeth Town Hall
Town hall
Morpeth Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place, Morpeth, Northumberland, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Morpeth Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building. Morpeth Town Hall is situated 2,900 feet east of Newminster Abbey.
Carlisle Park
Park
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carlisle Park is a park located on the southern bank of the River Wansbeck in Morpeth, Northumberland. The park has the William Turner Garden, an aviary, a paddling pool, an ancient woodland, tennis courts, several bowling greens and a skate park. Carlisle Park is situated 3,000 feet east of Newminster Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tranwell and Clifton.
Tranwell
Village
Photo: george hurrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tranwell is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Mitford, in the county of Northumberland, England, about 1 mile south west of Morpeth.
Clifton
Village
Clifton is a hamlet in Northumberland, in England. The population is between 20 and 30. It is situated a short distance to the south of Morpeth, on the A1. Clifton is situated 2 miles southeast of Newminster Abbey.
Pegswood
Village
Photo: Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pegswood is a historic mining village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, and the site of the former Pegswood Colliery. Pegswood is two miles east of Morpeth and three miles west of Ashington, with a population of around 3,280. Pegswood is situated 2½ miles northeast of Newminster Abbey.
Newminster Abbey
- Categories: abbey, monastery ruins, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Morpeth, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.16649° or 55° 9′ 59″ northLongitude
-1.70432° or 1° 42′ 16″ westElevation
118 feet (36 metres)Open location code
9C7W578W+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 13811485981OpenStreetMap feature
historic=abbey
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Newminster Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Newminster Abbey”
- French: “abbaye de Newminster”
- French: “Abbaye de Newminster”
- German: “Newminster Abbey”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Newminster”
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