Lesnes Abbey
Lesnes Abbey is a former abbey, now ruined, in Abbey Wood, in the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London, England. It is a scheduled monument, and the abbey's ruins are listed at Grade II by Historic England.Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: former abbey, now ruined, in Abbey Wood, London Borough of Bexley, England, UK
- Also known as: “Augustinian abbey of Saint Thomas of Canterbury” and “Ruins of Lesnes Abbey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abbey Wood railway station and Lesnes Abbey Woods.
Abbey Wood railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abbey Wood is a major National Rail and Elizabeth line interchange station in Abbey Wood, south-east London, England. It lies between Plumstead and Belvedere on the North Kent Line, 11 miles 43 chains from London Charing Cross. Abbey Wood railway station is situated 2,100 feet west of Lesnes Abbey.
Lesnes Abbey Woods
Forest
Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lesnes Abbey Woods, sometimes called Abbey Wood, is a 73-hectare ancient woodland in southeast London, England. It is located near to, and named after, the ruined Lesnes Abbey in the London Borough of Bexley and gives its name to the Abbey Wood district.
Church of the Cross
Church
Photo: Marathon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of the Cross is situated 1,900 feet north of Lesnes Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Heath and Abbey Wood.
West Heath
Suburb
West Heath is an area of South East London within the London Borough of Bexley. It lies south of Abbey Wood and north of Welling.
Abbey Wood
Suburb
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbey Wood is an area in southeast London, England, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and bordering the London Borough of Bexley. It is located 10.6 miles east of Charing Cross. According to the 2021 census, Abbey Wood has a population of 17,700.
Lessness Heath
Suburb
Lessness Heath is a district in the London Borough of Bexley, in the area of Belvedere.
Lesnes Abbey
- Categories: abbey, mansion, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bexley, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.48893° or 51° 29′ 20″ northLongitude
0.12902° or 0° 7′ 45″ eastOpen location code
9F32F4QH+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 5180817OpenStreetMap feature
historic=abbeyWikidata ID
Q6531292
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In Other Languages
“Lesnes Abbey” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Lesnes Abbey”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lesnes Abbey Park and Lesnes Abbey Monk’s Garden.
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