Bourne Abbey

Bourne Abbey and the Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul is a scheduled Grade I church in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. The building remains in parochial use, despite the 16th-century Dissolution, as the nave was used by the parish, probably from the time of the foundation of the abbey in 1138.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: Grade I listed abbey in South Kesteven, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Abbey Church of St Peter & St Paul”
Address: Church Walk, Bourne, PE10 9UQ
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baldock’s Mill and Bourne Castle.

Baldock’s Mill

Museum

Photo: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baldock’s Mill is a museum.

Bourne Castle

Castle

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Bourne Castle was a castle in the market town of Bourne in southern Lincolnshire. A ringwork castle may have been established in Bourne soon after 1071 by Oger the Breton. Bourne Castle is situated 790 feet west of Bourne Abbey.

Abbey Lawn

Recreation area

The Abbey Lawn in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, is a centrally located space used as the principal recreation ground in the town. The cricket, tennis, bowls, pétanque, and football clubs play their home fixtures here. Abbey Lawn is situated 730 feet east of Bourne Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Austerby and Eastgate.

Austerby

Village

Photo: Rex Needle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Austerby is a suburb and street in Bourne, Lincolnshire. While it was formerly a separate village, over the years it was absorbed into Bourne as the town grew.

Eastgate

Village

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Eastgate is a historic street and suburb in the town of Bourne, Lincolnshire, running alongside the Bourne Eau. It was associated with the town's pottery industry in mediaeval times, which came to an end after a fire in 1637, and later became the centre of Bourne's automotive industry in the 20th century.

Cawthorpe

Hamlet

Cawthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bourne, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. Cawthorpe holds four Grade II listed buildings: Cawthorpe Hall, Cawthorpe House, Ivy Nook cottage, and an 18th-century farmhouse.

Bourne Abbey

Categories: abbey, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Bourne, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.76633° or 52° 45′ 59″ north

Longitude

-0.3756° or 0° 22′ 32″ west

Inception

January 1st, 1138

Height

11 feet (3.5 metres)

Open location code

9C4XQJ8F+GQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 319027539

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

Wikidata ID

Q4950215

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Portuguese to Turkish—“Bourne Abbey” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Abadia de Bourne”
Turkish: “Bourne Abbey”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bourne Abbey Church Cemetery and Old Grammar School.

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