Meaux Abbey
Meaux Abbey was a Cistercian abbey founded in 1151 by William le Gros, 1st Earl of Albemarle, Earl of York and 4th Lord of Holderness, near Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: former Cistercian abbey in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Melissa Abbey” and “Site of Meaux Cistercian Abbey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Peter.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Peter is situated 1½ miles south of Meaux Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meaux and Weel.
Meaux
Locality
Photo: Jonathan Fry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meaux is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wawne, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is about 6+1⁄2 miles north of Hull city centre and 3+1⁄2 miles east of Beverley.
Weel
Hamlet
Photo: Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weel is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tickton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles east of the town of Beverley and 1.5 miles south of the village of Tickton. Weel is situated 1½ miles west of Meaux Abbey.
Thearne
Hamlet
Photo: Paul Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thearne is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Woodmansey, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 183. Thearne is situated 2 miles southwest of Meaux Abbey.
Meaux Abbey
- Categories: abbey, monastery ruins, and historic site
- Location: Wawne, East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.8394° or 53° 50′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.34224° or 0° 20′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C5XRMQ5+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 840853719OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q1656610
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Meaux Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Meaux Abbey”
- French: “abbaye de Meaux”
- French: “Abbaye de Meaux”
- German: “Meaux Abbey”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Meaux Bridge and Peartree Hill Plantation.
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