Saltrey Abbey
Sawtry Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located between Sawtry and Woodwalton in Cambridgeshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1147 by Simon II de Senlis, Earl of Northampton, who was the grandson of Earl Waltheof and Judith, the niece of William the Conqueror who held the manor when the Domesday Survey was compiled.- Historical site
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
- Description: former monastery in Sawtry, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Also known as“Sawtrey Abbey”“Sawtry Abbey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover St Andrew’s Church, Woodwalton and Woodwalton Castle.
St Andrew’s Church, Woodwalton
St Andrew's Church is a redundant Anglican church…
4,000 feet east of Saltrey Abbey
Woodwalton Castle
Woodwalton Castle was a small motte and bailey castle…
1 mile east of Saltrey Abbey
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodwalton and Sawtry.
Woodwalton
Woodwalton is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, in Wood Walton civil parish.
1½ miles southeast of Saltrey Abbey
Sawtry
Sawtry is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England.
2 miles west of Saltrey Abbey
Coppingford
Coppingford is a village and former civil parish, now…
2½ miles southwest of Saltrey Abbey
Saltrey Abbey
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Latitude
52.42765° or 52° 25′ 40″ north
Longitude
-0.24045° or 0° 14′ 26″ west
Open location code
9C4XCQH5+3R
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Saltrey Abbey” goes by many names.
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