East Sussex
Wealden District
Frant

Bayham Old Abbey

Bayham Old Abbey is an English Heritage property, located near , , England. Founded c. 1208 through a combination of the failing Premonstratensian monasteries of Otham and , Bayham functioned as an abbey until its dissolution in the 16th century.
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  • Opening hours:
    April—October: Monday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    November—March: closed
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: abbey in Frant, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Bayham Abbey”, “Premonstratensian Abbey at Bayham”, and “The Ruins of Bayham Abbey”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Lamberhurst and The Chequers Inn.

Church
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St Mary's Church is a parish church in , . It is a Grade I listed building. is situated 2 miles east of Bayham Old Abbey.

Pub
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is a pub, which is situated 1½ miles east of Bayham Old Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pembury and Wadhurst.

Village
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is a large village in , in the south east of , with a population of 6,128 at the 2011 census. It lies just to the north-east of . is situated 3 miles northwest of Bayham Old Abbey.

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is a market town in East Sussex, England. It is the centre of the civil parish of , which also includes the hamlets of Cousley Wood and Tidebrook. is twinned with in France.

Village
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is a village 5 miles west of in , England. It is in the civil parish of . is situated 3½ miles east of Bayham Old Abbey.

Bayham Old Abbey

Latitude
51.10391° or 51° 6′ 14″ north
Longitude
0.35526° or 0° 21′ 19″ east
Open location code
9F324934+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1188984844
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q4874529
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Bayham Old Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “貝咸老修道院”
  • Japanese: “ベイハム修道院”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Dower House and Elephants Head Public House.

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