St Mary's Abbey
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Facts and practical information
Saint Mary's Abbey in Colwich, Staffordshire was a monastery of Roman Catholic nuns of the English Benedictine Congregation, founded in 1623 at Cambrai, Flanders, in the Spanish Netherlands, and closed down in 2020. During the French Revolution, the community was expelled from France and settled at The Mount, Colwich, in 1836, where it remained for the next 84 years. ()
Established: 1623 (401 years ago)Coordinates: 52°47'24"N, 1°59'22"W
Day trips
St Mary's Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire County Museum, Essex Bridge, Haywood Junction.