Buckfast Abbey (Buckfastleigh, England)
The original Benedictine Abbey was founded in 1018. The abbey was dissolved in 1539 and left in ruins. In 1882, French monks purchased the property and a new building was constructed in 1902.
- HMML ID
- 494037874843
- PURL
- LC name
- Buckfast Abbey (Buckfastleigh, England)
- HMML name
- Buckfast Abbey (Buckfastleigh, England)
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Organization information
- Organization type
- Monasteries
- Foundation date
- 1018
- Centuries
- 11th century CE ● 12th century CE ● 13th century CE ● 14th century CE ● 15th century CE ● 16th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
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Preferred citation
"Buckfast Abbey (Buckfastleigh, England)." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified January 25, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/494037874843
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-01-25
- Last edited
- 2023-01-25