Stanbrook Abbey
Stanbrook Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Wass, North Yorkshire, England. The Roman Catholic community was founded in 1625 at Cambrai in Flanders, under the auspices of the English Benedictine Congregation.Photo: Amanda Retreats, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cloistered order of Benedictine nuns
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Stapylton Arms and Studford Ring.
The Stapylton Arms
Restaurant
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Stapylton Arms is a restaurant, which is situated 3,500 feet south of Stanbrook Abbey.
Studford Ring
Archaeological site
Photo: Martin Dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Studford Ring is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles east of Stanbrook Abbey.
St Hilda’s Church, Ampleforth
Church
Photo: Gareth Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Hilda's Church is the parish church of Ampleforth, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was first built in mid 12th century, although only the tower arch and reset north doorway survive from this period. St Hilda’s Church, Ampleforth is situated 2 miles southeast of Stanbrook Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wass and Byland Abbey.
Wass
Village
Photo: colin grice, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wass is a village in the civil parish of Byland with Wass, in North Yorkshire, England, in the North York Moors National Park. A short distance from the village lie the ruins of Byland Abbey.
Ampleforth
Village
Photo: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ampleforth is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 20 miles north of York. The village is situated on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. Ampleforth is situated 2 miles southeast of Stanbrook Abbey.
Stanbrook Abbey
- Categories: benedictine abbey and religion
- Location: Byland with Wass, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.21609° or 54° 12′ 58″ northLongitude
-1.14913° or 1° 8′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C6W6V82+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 6051314686OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q7598014
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Stanbrook Abbey” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Abadia de Stanbrook”
- Spanish: “Abadia de Stanbrook”
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