Tilty Abbey

#2209 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Tilty Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Tilty, Essex, England. It was dissolved 3 March 1536. The chapel, with a nave built circa 1220, became a parish church and has survived, with later alterations and extensions. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 51°54'56"N, 0°19'31"E

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Tilty Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thaxted Parish Church, Thaxted Guildhall, Hatfield Forest, John Webb's Mill.

2.8 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
Thaxted Parish Church, Thaxted
71 min walk • Nestled in the quaint market town of Thaxted in the United Kingdom, Thaxted Parish Church stands as a remarkable testament to medieval architecture and English heritage. Officially known as St. John the Baptist, St. Mary and St.
2.8 miN
Museum
Thaxted Guildhall, Thaxted
71 min walk • Thaxted Guildhall is a municipal building in Thaxted, Essex, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Hatfield Forest
145 min walk • Hatfield Forest is a 403.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Essex, three miles east of Bishop's Stortford. It is also a National Nature Reserve and a Nature Conservation Review site. It is owned and managed by the National Trust. A medieval warren in the forest is a Scheduled Monument.
2.6 miN
Windmill
John Webb's Mill, Thaxted
68 min walk • John Webb’s or Lowe’s Mill is a Grade II* listed tower mill at Thaxted, Essex, England, which had been restored to working order, but is currently out of action following the loss of a sail in April 2010.
5.3 miW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Mountfitchet Castle, Stansted Mountfitchet
136 min walk • Stansted Mountfitchet Castle, also termed simply Mountfitchet Castle, is a Norman ringwork and bailey fortification in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England. The site is currently in use as a Living history museum.
5.1 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Stansted Mountfitchet
131 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
5.7 miW
Windmill
Stansted Mountfitchet Windmill, Stansted Mountfitchet
145 min walk • Stansted Mountfitchet Windmill is a grade II* listed Tower mill at Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England which is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It has been restored and can turn by wind.
1.7 miS
Park
Easton Lodge
44 min walk • Easton Lodge was a Victorian Gothic style stately home in Little Easton and north-west from Great Dunmow, Essex, England. Once famous for its weekend society gatherings frequented by the Prince of Wales, it was one of many country houses destroyed during the 20th century.
5.1 miNW
Windmill
Debden Windmill
131 min walk • Debden Windmill is a grade II listed Tower mill at Debden, Essex, England which has been converted to residential use.
1.8 miNW
Church
St Mary's Church
47 min walk • St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the parish of Chickney, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
6.9 miNW
Church
Chapel of St Helen
177 min walk • Chapel of St Helen is an ancient religious building in Wicken Bonhunt, north-west Essex. It dates from around the 11th century and is believed to be one of the oldest surviving buildings in the east of England. It has also been described as 10th century.