St Augustine's Abbey
St Augustine's Abbey was a Benedictine abbey in Canterbury, Kent, England.[2] It is named after Saint Augustine of Canterbury. It was founded during the early introduction of Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons.[3]
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Abbot Fyndon's Great Gate, with Lady Wootton's Green in the foreground, is a private entrance into the King’s School. The public entrance to the abbey ruins is on Longport.[1] | |
| Location | Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom |
| Part of | Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church |
| Reference | 496-002 |
| Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
| Area | 8.42 ha (20.8 acres) |
| Website | www |
| Coordinates | 51°16′44.0″N 1°5′13.5″E / 51.278889°N 1.087083°ECoordinates: 51°16′44.0″N 1°5′13.5″E / 51.278889°N 1.087083°E |
The original church was built at the end of the 6th century. It was ordered by King Æthelberht of Kent. Building started in 598.[4]
The ruins of St Augustine's Abbey, together with Canterbury Cathedral and St Martin's Church, were named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. As a group, they are buildings which show the development of Christianity in Britain.[3]
St Augustine's Abbey Media
Plan of the Abbey showing the different building periods
St Augustine's College chapel
English Heritage entrance on Longport to St Augustine's Abbey ruins
References
- ↑ "St Augustine's Abbey". English Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑
"Abbey of Saint Augustine". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 UNESCO, "Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church". Retrieved 2012-4-20. Archived 2010-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of St Augustine, Canterbury" Archived 2014-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, A History of the County of Kent: Volume 2 (1926), pp. 126-133. British History Online Archived 2014-12-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
Other websites
- Official website at English Heritage
- Hasted, Edward (1801). "Abbots of St. Augustine's Abbey". British History Online. Institute of Historical Research. 177-225.
- St Augustine's Abbey at SacredDestinations.com
