Malling Abbey
St Mary's Abbey, also known as Malling Abbey, is an abbey of Anglican Benedictine nuns located in West Malling, Kent, England. It was founded around 1090 by Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester and dissolved in 1538.- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: monastery in West Malling, Kent, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “St Mary’s Abbey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Malling Library and West Malling railway station.
West Malling Library
Library
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Malling Library is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Malling Abbey.
West Malling railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Malling railway station lies to the east of West Malling, Kent, England; it is close to Kings Hill, Larkfield and Leybourne. The station is 34 miles 61 chains from London Victoria on the Kent Downs line. West Malling railway station is situated 1,500 feet east of Malling Abbey.
Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin is situated 1,300 feet west of Malling Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Malling and New Hythe.
West Malling
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
West Malling is a market town in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England. It has a population of 2,590. The name Malling derives from the Old English meallaingas meaning 'Mealla's people'.
New Hythe
Suburb
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Hythe is a village in mid-Kent, England on the banks of the River Medway approximately 5 miles northwest of the county town of Maidstone. It derives its name from the Old English word Hythe, meaning haven or landing place. New Hythe is situated 2 miles northeast of Malling Abbey.
Aylesford Priory
Locality
Aylesford Priory, or "The Friars" was founded in 1242 when members of the Carmelite order arrived in England from Mount Carmel in the Holy Land. Richard de Grey, a crusader, sponsored them, and conveyed to the order a parcel of land located on his manor in Aylesford in Kent. Aylesford Priory is situated 2½ miles east of Malling Abbey.
Malling Abbey
- Categories: anglican monastery, building, and religion
- Location: West Malling, Tonbridge and Malling District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.29321° or 51° 17′ 36″ northLongitude
0.41224° or 0° 24′ 44″ eastOpen location code
9F327CV6+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 205401038OpenStreetMap feature
building=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q15244273
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