Swineshead Abbey
Swineshead Abbey was an abbey in Swineshead, Lincolnshire. The Abbey of St Mary, a Cistercian monastery, was founded in 1134 by Robert de Gresley. Gresley and his son, Albert, endowed the Abbey with 240 acres of land and other gifts.
- Historical site
- …lies at an elevation of 30 feet (9 metres)
- …is also known as “Abbey of St Mary”
- Description: former abbey in Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary and Christ Church.
Church of St Mary
Church
Church of St Mary is situated 4,100 feet west of Swineshead Abbey.
Christ Church
Church
Christ Church is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Swineshead Abbey.
Wheatsheaf Hotel
Pub
Wheatsheaf Hotel is a pub, which is situated 4,000 feet west of Swineshead Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirton Holme and Kirton End.
Kirton Holme
Hamlet
Kirton Holme is a village in Lincolnshire, England.
Kirton End
Hamlet
Kirton End is a hamlet in the civil parish of Kirton… Kirton End is situated 2½ miles east of Swineshead Abbey.
Swineshead Abbey
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Latitude
52.94895° or 52° 56′ 56″ north
Longitude
-0.14252° or 0° 8′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C4XWVX4+HX
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Swineshead Abbey” goes by many names.
- French: “abbaye de Swineshead”
- French: “Abbaye de Swineshead”
- German: “Swineshead Abbey”
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