Waterbeach Abbey

Waterbeach Abbey was an abbey at in , . It was established in 1294 by nuns from the Second Order of St. Francis who had come from in France, which also at least inspired the Abbey of the Minoresses of St.
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  • Type: Meadow
  • Description: former monastery in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Waterbeach Abbey (site of)” and “Waterbeach Abbey, site of (1294-1359)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Waterbeach railway station and Car Dyke (Waterbeach).

Railway station
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is on the Fen line in the , serving the village of , Cambridgeshire. It is 61 miles 1 chain measured from and 63 miles 29 chains from ; it is situated between and stations. is situated 640 feet east of Waterbeach Abbey.

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is situated 1,300 feet west of Waterbeach Abbey.

School
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is situated 2,700 feet north of Waterbeach Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterbeach and Landbeach.

Village
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is a village 6 miles north of on the edge of The Fens, in the South Cambridgeshire district of , England. It was designated a "new town" in 2018.

Village
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is a small fen-edge village about three miles north of . The parish covers an area of 9 km.

Village
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is a small village north of in , . The parish covers an area of 2.6 square miles. It lies on the east bank of the , and on the road from Cambridge to Clayhithe. is situated 1½ miles south of Waterbeach Abbey.

Waterbeach Abbey

Latitude
52.26183° or 52° 15′ 43″ north
Longitude
0.19402° or 0° 11′ 39″ east
Open location code
9F42756V+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131416697
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­meadow
Wiki­data ID
Q7973886
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In Other Languages

From Latin to Portuguese—“Waterbeach Abbey” goes by many names.

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