Downside Abbey
Downside Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in England and the senior community of the English Benedictine Congregation. Until 2019, the community had close links with Downside School, for the education of children aged 11 to 18.
- Roman Catholic church
- …lies at an elevation of around 600 feet (180 metres)
- …is also known as “Downside Abbey of St Gregory the Great”
- …dates from 1873
- Description: Benedictine monastery in Somerset, England, UK
- Address: Abbey Road
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Vigor and Downside School.
Church of St Vigor
Church
The Anglican Church of St Vigor… Church of St Vigor is situated 1,400 feet east of Downside Abbey.
Downside School
School
Downside School is a mixed, Catholic public school in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset, England. Downside School is situated 1,300 feet south of Downside Abbey.
The King’s Arms
Pub
The King’s Arms is a pub, which is situated 950 feet southeast of Downside Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashwick and Midsomer Norton.
Midsomer Norton
Town
Midsomer Norton is a town near the Mendip Hills in Bath and North East Somerset, England. Midsomer Norton is situated 2 miles north of Downside Abbey.
Downside Abbey
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Latitude
51.2557° or 51° 15′ 21″ north
Longitude
-2.4956° or 2° 29′ 44″ west
Open location code
9C3V7G43+7Q
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Downside Abbey” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Downside abadia”
- Chinese: “唐塞德學校”
- French: “Abbaye de Downside”
- French: “Basilique Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand”
- French: “Downside”
- German: “Downside Abbey”
- German: “Kloster Downside”
- Indonesian: “Biara Downside”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Downside”
- Polish: “Opactwo Downside”
- Romanian: “Mănăstirea Downside”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Downside”
- Turkish: “Downside Abbey”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stratton-on-the-Fosse and Chilcompton.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Downside Abbey Visitor Car Park and Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Downside Abbey.
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