Bury St Edmunds Abbey
The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds was once among the richest Benedictine monasteries in England, until its dissolution in 1539. It is in the town that grew up around it, Bury St Edmunds in the county of Suffolk, England.Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
Photo: Martin Pettitt, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: partly ruined abbey in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK
- Also known as: “Abbey of Bury St Edmunds”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Edmundsbury Cathedral and Drinking Fountain And Sundial.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. St Edmundsbury Cathedral is situated 560 feet west of Bury St Edmunds Abbey.
Drinking Fountain And Sundial
Photo: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drinking Fountain And Sundial is situated 480 feet west of Bury St Edmunds Abbey.
Internet bench
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The internet bench, also known as the "cyber seat", was the first internet-enabled bench. It was installed in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, on 6 August 2001. Internet bench is situated 670 feet west of Bury St Edmunds Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fornham St Martin and Nowton.
Fornham St Martin
Village
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fornham St Martin is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. The village is located on the northern outskirts of Bury St Edmunds off east and west from the A134; in 2005 its population was 1,300. Fornham St Martin is situated 2 miles north of Bury St Edmunds Abbey.
Nowton
Hamlet
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nowton is a small village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the southern edge of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was estimated to be 140. Nowton is situated 2 miles south of Bury St Edmunds Abbey.
Westley
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westley is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It is located south of Junction 42 of the A14 providing primary access to adjacent market towns Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket. Westley is situated 2 miles west of Bury St Edmunds Abbey.
Bury St Edmunds Abbey
- Categories: abbey and historic site
- Location: Bury St Edmunds, St. Edmundsbury District, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.24422° or 52° 14′ 39″ northLongitude
0.71949° or 0° 43′ 10″ eastOpen location code
9F426PV9+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 298669008OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q334286
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Bury St Edmunds Abbey” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “伯里圣埃德蒙兹修道院”
- Chinese: “聖埃德蒙茲貝利修道院”
- French: “abbaye de Bury St Edmunds”
- French: “Abbaye de Bury St Edmunds”
- German: “Abtei St Edmund”
- German: “Abtei St. Edmund”
- Indonesian: “Biara bury st edmunds”
- Indonesian: “Biara Bury St Edmunds”
- Malay: “Biara Bury St Edmunds”
- Portuguese: “Abadia de Bury St Edmunds”
- Russian: “аббатство Бери-Сент-Эдмундс”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abbey Ruins and Bury St Edmunds Abbey Ruins.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Abbey Precincts and The Deanery.
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