Rufford Abbey
Rufford Abbey is a country estate in Rufford, Nottinghamshire, England, two miles south of Ollerton. Originally a Cistercian abbey, it was converted to a country house in the 16th century after Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 190 feet (60 metres)
- …is also known as “Rufford Abbey Cistercian monastery: monastic precinct, water-management works, pre-monastic open-field system and post-medieval”
- …is operated by English Heritage
- Description: abbey in Rufford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Major Oak and Center Parcs Sherwood Forest.
Major Oak
Galli, Public domain.
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2½ miles northwest of Rufford Abbey
Center Parcs Sherwood Forest
Center Parcs UK and Ireland is a short-break holiday…
1¼ miles southwest of Rufford Abbey
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ollerton and Wellow.
Wellow
Wellow is a village in Nottinghamshire, England.
1½ miles northeast of Rufford Abbey
Edwinstowe
Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire is the last surviving tract of primeval forest in England.
Rufford Abbey
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Latitude
53.17642° or 53° 10′ 35″ north
Longitude
-1.03567° or 1° 2′ 8″ west
Open location code
9C5W5XG7+HP
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Rufford Abbey” goes by many names.
Rufford AbbeyTurkish
Abaty RuffordWelsh
Parc Gwledig Abaty RuffordWelsh
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