Calder Abbey
Calder Abbey in Cumbria was a Savigniac monastery founded in 1134 by Ranulph de Gernon, 2nd Earl of Chester, and moved to this site following a refoundation in 1142. It became Cistercian in 1148. It is near the village of Calderbridge.Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
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- Type: Ruins
- Description: Savigniac monastery in Cumbria, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Bridget’s Church, Calder Bridge and Ponsonby Church.
St Bridget’s Church, Calder Bridge
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Bridget's Church is on the north side of the A595 road in the village of Calder Bridge, near Beckermet, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Bridget’s Church, Calder Bridge is situated 3,300 feet west of Calder Abbey.
Ponsonby Church
Church
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ponsonby Church is situated 3,900 feet southwest of Calder Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calder Bridge and Blackbeck.
Calder Bridge
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Calder Bridge is a small village in Cumbria in England. It is located between the hamlets of Gosforth and Beckermet and lies on the River Calder. It is around 1 mile northeast from the Sellafield nuclear plant—Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station was the world's first major nuclear power station when it opened in 1956.
Blackbeck
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackbeck is a small village in Cumbria, England. It is northeast of Beckermet and Sellafield, along the A595 road. It contains properties such as the Blackbeck Inn, Blackbeck Farm and Brow House.
Haile
Village
Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haile is a small village and civil parish in Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It had a population of 617 at the 2011 census. Nearby settlements include the town of Egremont and the villages of Thornhill and Beckermet. Haile is situated 2 miles northwest of Calder Abbey.
Calder Abbey
- Categories: abbey and building
- Location: St. Bridget Beckermet, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.44403° or 54° 26′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.46472° or 3° 27′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C6RCGVP+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 503533429OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsWikidata ID
Q1018590
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Calder Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Calder Abbey”
- French: “abbaye de Calder”
- French: “Abbaye de Calder”
- German: “Calder Abbey”
- Italian: “abbazia di Calder”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Calder”
- Turkish: “Calder Abbey”
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