Waverley Abbey

Cistercian abbey in Surrey, England, UK
Organization abbey Q1295286
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Waverley Abbey

Summary

Waverley Abbey is an abbey[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of abbey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Waverley Abbey is located in Farnham[3].
  • Waverley Abbey is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Waverley Abbey's instance of is recorded as abbey[5].
  • Waverley Abbey is owned by English Heritage[6].
  • Waverley Abbey is operated by English Heritage[7].
  • Waverley Abbey's architectural style is recorded as Gothic architecture[8].
  • Waverley Abbey's Commons category is recorded as Waverley Abbey[9].
  • January 17, 1101 marks the founding of Waverley Abbey[10].
  • Waverley Abbey was dissolved in 1536[11].
  • Waverley Abbey's religious order is recorded as Cistercians[12].
  • Waverley Abbey's mother house is recorded as L'Aumône Abbey[13].
  • Waverley Abbey's OS grid reference is recorded as SU8677745309[14].
  • Waverley Abbey's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.2004, 'lon': -0.758282}[15].
  • Waverley Abbey's official website is recorded as https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/waverley-abbey/[16].
  • Waverley Abbey's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[17].
  • Waverley Abbey's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[18].
  • Waverley Abbey's historic county is recorded as Surrey[19].

Body

Founding

January 17, 1101 marks the founding of Waverley Abbey[10].

Operations

Waverley Abbey is operated by English Heritage[7].

Ownership

Waverley Abbey is owned by English Heritage[6].

Dissolution

Waverley Abbey was dissolved in 1536[11].

Why It Matters

Waverley Abbey ranks in the top 5% of abbey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 51.2004, 'lon': -0.758282}
    Official website https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/waverley-ab
    Instance of
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