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Denny Abbey

A Grade I Listed Building in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire

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  • Abbey founded 1159 for Benedictine monks, used by Knights Templars from 1170-1312, by Franciscan nuns from 1342-1539 (last abbess was Elizabeth Throckmorton)

  • East wall of present building & west end of demolished nuns' church; tall stone pillar is only survival

  • Round arch doorway at west end of Templars' church

  • Nuns' first floor guest hall above earlier church's south aisle; c14 roof

  • c14 room west of crossing

  • First floor c14 west rooms with traces of paintwork

  • Countess of Pembroke's first floor chamber in south transept of original church; Norman arch of church crossing with later doorways

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Entry Name: Denny Abbey

Listing Date: 31 August 1962

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1127360

English Heritage Legacy ID: 50693

ID on this website: 101127360

Location: South Cambridgeshire, CB25

County: Cambridgeshire

District: South Cambridgeshire

Civil Parish: Waterbeach

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Waterbeach St John

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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