St Mary’s Abbey, Winchester

St. Mary's Abbey, also known as the Nunnaminster, was a Benedictine nunnery in , Hampshire, England. It was founded between 899 and 902 by Alfred the Great's widow Ealhswith, who was described as the 'builder' of the Nunnaminster in the New Minster Liber Vitae.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …is also known as “Nunnaminster”
  • Description: benedictine nunnery in Winchester, Hampshire, England

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Winchester Cathedral and Winchester Guildhall.
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, formally the Cathedral Church… is situated 670 feet west of St Mary’s Abbey, Winchester.
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is a municipal building in the High Street, , .
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is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Winchester and Bar End.
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is an historic cathedral city in the county of , South East England.
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is an area of , , England.
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is a suburb.

St Mary’s Abbey, Winchester

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Latitude
51.06082° or 51° 3′ 39″ north
Longitude
-1.31038° or 1° 18′ 37″ west
Open location code
9C3W3M6Q+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2843899337
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q7594237

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Abbey House and Colebrook House.

Nearby Places

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