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Bedfordshire Abbeys


Bedfordshire provides sparse returns for those interested in old abbeys and priories. There are only three such remains, two of which (Dunstable and Elstow) survive principally because part of the old monastic buildings were re-used as parish churches.


 Bushmead Priory
  

The remains of a small Augustinian Priory built in 1195. The Priory is a rare surviving example of crown-post architecture, and the timber frame roof is worth noting. The Priory also boasts medieval wall paintings and original stained glass. Limited opening; check English Heritage website for details. more...
Bushmead, Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England, MK44 2LD

Attraction Type: Abbey
Location: 4 miles NW of Eaton Socon on minor roads; limited opening, see English Heritage website.
Website: Bushmead Priory
Phone: 01525 860 000
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OS Grid TL115 610
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 Elstow Abbey
  

The village parish church of St Mary and St Helena evidences the long history of the site as a Benedictine founded in 1078 by Judith, niece of William the Conqueror. Once part of the nunnery church, it is unusual in maintaining a campanile, or detatched bell tower, which was erected after the nunnery tower was demolished. more...
Church End, Elstow, Bedfordshire, England, MK42 9XT

Attraction Type: Abbey
Location: just south of Bedford, off the A6
Website: Elstow Abbey
Email: info@elstow-abbey.org.uk
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OS Grid TL048 474
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Luton (Hotel)

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Luton (Hotel)

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