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.- Type: Historical site
- Description: former monastery in Sawtry, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Sawtrey Abbey” and “Sawtry Abbey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: St Andrew’s Church, Woodwalton and Woodwalton Castle.
St Andrew’s Church, Woodwalton
Church
Woodwalton Castle
Archaeological site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodwalton and Sawtry.
Woodwalton
Village
Sawtry
Village
Coppingford
Hamlet
Saltrey Abbey
- Categories: abbey, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.42765° or 52° 25′ 40″ north
Longitude
-0.24045° or 0° 14′ 26″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
9C4XCQH5+3R
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Saltrey Abbey” goes by many names.
- French: “abbaye de Sawtry”
- French: “Abbaye de Sawtry”
- German: “Sawtry Abbey”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Church End and Green End.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: The Club, Alconbury Weald and The Incubator, Alconbury Weald.
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