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Godstow Abbey is a Benedictine nunnery founded in the late twelfth century in Oxfordshire, situated immediately south of Godstow Bridge near Oxford. The site comprises earthwork remains of the abbey buildings, associated water management features including leats, and a medieval bridge that served the convent community. The abbey was established as a house of Benedictine nuns and functioned throughout the medieval period until its dissolution in the sixteenth century. The surviving archaeological remains, including the distinctive earthwork plan and hydraulic infrastructure, testify to the site's importance as a religious and economic centre in medieval Oxfordshire.
Godstow Abbey: a Benedictine nunnery, associated earthworks, leats and bridge, immediately south of Godstow Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021366. View the official record →
Godstow Abbey is a Benedictine nunnery founded in the late twelfth century in Oxfordshire, situated immediately south of Godstow Bridge near Oxford. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021366.
Godstow Abbey: a Benedictine nunnery, associated earthworks, leats and bridge, immediately south of Godstow Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021366.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Seacourt medieval settlement 760m west of Manor Farm, Binsey (1.6 km), Swing bridge, LNWR Station (3.2 km), Rewley Abbey (3.4 km).
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Godstow Abbey: a Benedictine nunnery, associated earthworks, leats and bridge, immediately south of Godstow Bridge stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.