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Downside Abbey

Downside Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in England and is the senior community of the English Benedictine Congregation. Until 2019, the community had close links with , for the education of children aged 11 to 18.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Benedictine monastery in Somerset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Downside Abbey of St Gregory the Great”
  • Address: Abbey Road

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Vigor and Downside School.

Church
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican in , , England, dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. is situated 1,400 feet east of Downside Abbey.

School
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is an 11–18 mixed, Roman Catholic, independent, day and boarding school in , , England. It was established in 1614 and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton. is situated 1,300 feet south of Downside Abbey.

Pub
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 950 feet southeast of Downside Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashwick and Midsomer Norton.

Hamlet
Photo: Lyn Yates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , England, about three miles north of and seven miles east from . It has also been a civil parish since 1826. is situated 2 miles southwest of Downside Abbey.

Town
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is a town near the in , England, 10 miles south-west of , 10 miles north-east of , 10 miles north-west of , 12 miles west of and 16 miles south-east of . is situated 2 miles north of Downside Abbey.

Village
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is a village in , England, in parish approximately 2.5 miles north of . It lies between the A37 and the A367. is today mainly a commuter village of 0.4 square miles in size, and is notable for former activities which including brewing. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Downside Abbey.

Downside Abbey

Latitude
51.2557° or 51° 15′ 21″ north
Longitude
-2.49561° or 2° 29′ 44″ west
Elevation
600 feet (183 metres)
Inception
1873
Open location code
9C3V7G43+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 208920439
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
11979316
Wiki­data ID
Q1253335
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Downside Abbey” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Downside Abbey”. Photo: D.O.G.A., CC BY-SA 3.0.