Waterbeach Abbey
Waterbeach Abbey was an abbey at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire, England. It was established in 1294 by nuns from the Second Order of St. Francis who had come from Longchamp Abbey in France, which also at least inspired the Abbey of the Minoresses of St.Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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).
Waterbeach railway station
Railway station
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Waterbeach railway station is on the Fen line in the east of England, serving the village of Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. It is 61 miles 1 chain measured from London Liverpool Street and 63 miles 29 chains from London King's Cross; it is situated between Cambridge North and Ely stations. Waterbeach railway station is situated 640 feet east of Waterbeach Abbey.
Car Dyke (Waterbeach)
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Car Dyke (Waterbeach) is situated 1,300 feet west of Waterbeach Abbey.
Waterbeach Community Primary School
School
Photo: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waterbeach Community Primary School is situated 2,700 feet north of Waterbeach Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterbeach and Landbeach.
Waterbeach
Village
Waterbeach is a village 6 miles north of Cambridge on the edge of The Fens, in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It was designated a "new town" in 2018.
Landbeach
Village
Landbeach is a small fen-edge English village about three miles north of Cambridge. The parish covers an area of 9 km2.
Horningsea
Village
Photo: Keith Edkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Horningsea is a small village north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire in England. The parish covers an area of 2.6 square miles. It lies on the east bank of the River Cam, and on the road from Cambridge to Clayhithe. Horningsea is situated 1½ miles south of Waterbeach Abbey.
Waterbeach Abbey
- Categories: abbey and monastery ruins
- Location: Waterbeach, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.26183° or 52° 15′ 43″ northLongitude
0.19402° or 0° 11′ 39″ eastOpen location code
9F42756V+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 131416697OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadowWikidata ID
Q7973886
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In Other Languages
From Latin to Portuguese—“Waterbeach Abbey” goes by many names.
- Latin: “Abbatia apud Waterbecham”
- Portuguese: “Abadia de Waterbeach”
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