Lilleshall Abbey
Lilleshall Abbey is a ruins in Lilleshall and Donnington, Telford and Wrekin, England. Lilleshall Abbey is situated nearby to the forest Abbey Wood, as well as near the suburb Muxton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lilleshall Abbey and Donnington Wood Canal.
Lilleshall Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lilleshall Abbey was an Augustinian abbey in Shropshire, England, today located 6 miles north of Telford. It was founded between 1145 and 1148 and followed the austere customs and observance of the Abbey of Arrouaise in northern France. Lilleshall Abbey is situated 420 feet southwest of Lilleshall Abbey.
Donnington Wood Canal
Canal
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The Donnington Wood Canal was a 5.5-mile private canal in East Shropshire, England, which ran from coal pits owned by Earl Gower at Donnington Wood to Pave Lane on the Wolverhampton to Newport Turnpike Road. Donnington Wood Canal is situated 3,500 feet north of Lilleshall Abbey.
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church
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Church of St Michael and All Angels is situated 1 mile northwest of Lilleshall Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muxton and Sheriffhales.
Muxton
Suburb
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Muxton is a village in the parish of Donnington and Muxton in the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire, England. It situated between the towns of Newport, Oakengates and Telford.
Sheriffhales
Village
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Sheriffhales is a scattered village in Shropshire, England, 4 miles north-east of Telford, 3 miles north of Shifnal and 4 miles south of Newport. The name derives from Halh and scīr-rēfa which is a combination of Hales and Sheriff. Sheriffhales is situated 2 miles southeast of Lilleshall Abbey.
Donnington
Suburb
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Donnington is a village in the parish of Donnington and Muxton in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. The population of Donnington Ward was 6,883 at the 2011 census. Donnington is situated 2 miles west of Lilleshall Abbey.
Lilleshall Abbey
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Lilleshall and Donnington, Telford and Wrekin, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.72479° or 52° 43′ 29″ northLongitude
-2.3901° or 2° 23′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C4VPJF5+WXOpenStreetMap ID
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