Kingswood Abbey, Wotton-under-Edge

Name: Kingswood Abbey
Address: Wotton-under-Edge, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Wotton-under-Edge

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Kingswood Abbey was a Cistercian abbey, located in the village of Kingswood near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England. The abbey was demolished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and all that remains is the gatehouse, a Grade 1 listed building. Through the gatehouse arch are a few houses and the small village primary school of Kingswood. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°37'36"N, 2°22'0"W

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Wotton-under-Edge United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ancient Ram Inn, Wotton Heritage Centre, Fish out of Water.

1.2 miNE
Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wotton-under-Edge
30 min walk • One of the oldest churches in its area, St Mary's was consecrated on 19 August 1283 by Bishop of Worcester, Godfrey Giffard. It is believed that most of the church as it is today was completed in 1325, some 171 years after its first recorded vicar, Gerinus, in 1154.
1.1 miNE
Nightlife
Ancient Ram Inn, Wotton-under-Edge
29 min walk • The Ancient Ram Inn is a Grade II* listed building and a former pub located in Wotton-under-Edge, a market town within the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. The inn has been owned by many people since 1145 and was in the private ownership of John Humphries until his death in December 2017.
0.9 miNE
51°38'12"N • 2°21'14"W
Wotton Heritage Centre, Wotton-under-Edge
23 min walk • Museum
1 miNE
51°38'16"N • 2°21'8"W
Fish out of Water, Wotton-under-Edge
26 min walk • Museum
0.6 miSE
National park
Nind Nature Reserve
16 min walk • Nind Nature Reserve is a 3.75-hectare nature reserve in Gloucestershire. The site is managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and is leased from the landowners. It is a former trout farm. The site and adjacent areas are designated as a Key Wildlife Site.

Kingswood Abbey, Wotton-under-Edge

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Wotton-under-Edge plan & book

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

St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wotton-under-Edge

Ancient Ram Inn, Wotton-under-Edge

Wotton Heritage Centre, Wotton-under-Edge

Fish out of Water, Wotton-under-Edge

Nind Nature Reserve