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.
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- Description: former monastery in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Also known as“Waterbeach Abbey (site of)”“Waterbeach Abbey, site of (1294-1359)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Waterbeach railway station and Car Dyke (Waterbeach).
Waterbeach railway station
Waterbeach railway station is on the Fen line in the… Waterbeach railway station is situated 640 feet east of Waterbeach Abbey.
Car Dyke (Waterbeach)
Car Dyke (Waterbeach) is situated 1,300 feet west of Waterbeach Abbey.
Waterbeach Community Primary School
Waterbeach Community Primary School is situated 2,700 feet north of Waterbeach Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterbeach and Landbeach.
Horningsea
Horningsea is a small village north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. Horningsea is situated 1½ miles south of Waterbeach Abbey.
Waterbeach Abbey
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Latitude
52.26183° or 52° 15′ 43″ north
Longitude
0.19402° or 0° 11′ 39″ east
Open location code
9F42756V+PJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Latin to Portuguese—“Waterbeach Abbey” goes by many names.
Abbatia apud WaterbechamLatin
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