Haughmond Abbey
Haughmond Abbey is a ruined, medieval, Augustinian monastery a few miles from Shrewsbury, 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.Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
- 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.
Haughmond Hill
Peak
Photo: ChrisJB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haughmond Hill is a small, shallow hill in the English county of Shropshire. It is covered by woodland for the most part, although there is an open cast quarry in use.
Church of St Lucia
Church
Photo: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Lucia is situated 2 miles southeast of Haughmond Abbey.
The Church of the Holy Spirit, Harlescott
Church
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of the Holy Spirit, Harlescott is situated 2 miles west of Haughmond Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uffington and Upton Magna.
Uffington
Village
Photo: Dpaajones, Public domain.
Uffington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 234. It lies between Haughmond Hill and the River Severn, 3 miles east from the town centre of Shrewsbury, at grid reference SJ53151395.
Upton Magna
Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Upton Magna is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. Nearby are the villages of Uffington, Rodington and Withington, as well as the wooded Haughmond Hill. Upton Magna is situated 2 miles southeast of Haughmond Abbey.
Haughmond Abbey
- Categories: abbey, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Uffington, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7318° or 52° 43′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.68007° or 2° 40′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C4VP8J9+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 49450672OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata 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
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