Haughmond Abbey

Haughmond Abbey is a ruined, medieval, Augustinian monastery a few miles from , England. It was probably founded in the early 12th century and was closely associated with the FitzAlan family, who became Earls of Arundel, and some of their wealthier vassals and allies.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Augustinian abbey in Uffington, Shropshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Augustinian abbey of St John the Evangelist, Haughmond”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Haughmond Hill and Church of St Lucia.

Peak
Photo: ChrisJB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small, shallow hill in the county of . It is covered by woodland for the most part, although there is an open cast quarry in use.

Church
Photo: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 miles southeast of Haughmond Abbey.

Church
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles west of Haughmond Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uffington and Upton Magna.

Village
Photo: Dpaajones, Public domain.
is a village and civil parish in the English county of . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 234. It lies between and the , 3 miles east from the town centre of , at grid reference SJ53151395.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England. Nearby are the villages of , Rodington and , as well as the wooded . is situated 2 miles southeast of Haughmond Abbey.

Haughmond Abbey

Latitude
52.7318° or 52° 43′ 55″ north
Longitude
-2.68007° or 2° 40′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C4VP8J9+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 49450672
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5682459
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Haughmond Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “哈聞修道院”
  • Esperanto: “Abatejo Haughmond”
  • Irish: “Haughmond Abbey”
  • Turkish: “Haughmond Abbey”
  • Welsh: “Abati Haughmond”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include New Coppice and Holly Coppice.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Haughmond Farm and Haughmond Hill Cafe.

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