Haughmond Abbey (English Heritage)

Off the B5062
Haughmond
Shropshire
SY4 4RW
England

Website

www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/haughmond-abbey/

Telephone

01743 709661

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An exterior view of Haughmond Abbey
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The extensive remains of an Augustinian abbey, including its abbots' quarters, refectory and cloister. The substantially surviving chapter house has a frontage richly bedecked with 12th and 14th century carving and statuary, and a fine timber roof of c. 1500.

New pictorial interpretation boards guide the visitor, and an introductory exhibition displays archaeological finds. Picnic area and light refreshments available.

Venue Type:

Heritage site, Sacred space

 Opening hours

Closed from 1st Oct - 1st April

 Admission charges

3.40/3.10/2.00

Discounts

  • English Heritage

Additional info

Located 3 miles NE of Shrewsbury off B5062 (OS Map 126; ref SJ 542152)

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 Face to face resources

Medieval Religious Life Discovery Visit

Enjoy a guided tour around this beautiful 12th-century abbey to discover how the medieval Church affected ordinary people's lives and what it was like to be a monk or a nun during that time.
Duration: 1 hour
Key Stage: 2, 3, 4, History, Religion

How to obtain

Call 0121 625 6864 to book a 1 hour session, available on weekdays during term time between Easter and October. Price £75 per group of up to 30 pupils until April 2009. Visit http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.19505 for more information.

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