Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse
Abbey Green, High Street, Ramsey, HUNTINGDON, Cambridgeshire, PE26 1DD
The Gatehouse sits next to the site of the original main gate to the former Ramsey Abbey, a Benedictine Foundation dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539. The new owner was Sir Richard Williams (Richard Cromwell). What is left was the Gatekeepers house restored around 1830 by Edward Fellowes (later 1st Baron De Ramsey). This was gifted to the National Trust in 1952 by Lord Fairhaven in memory of the Hon Diana Broughton. There is also the stone perimeter wall of the scheduled ancient monument of the Abbey House, build on the site of the former abbey and St Thomas a becket Church built ca 1180. This was formerly the hospitiium of the abbey and became the parish church ca 1237.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 21 September:
- 11.00 to 16.00
Location & directions
Abbey Green, High Street, Ramsey, HUNTINGDON, Cambridgeshire, PE26 1DD
- Directions:
- Next to Parish church at top of High Street
- Contact on day:
- John Chrisp
- Telephone number:
- +447776411967
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Parking on public road immediately adjacent to site 25 vitors in gatehouse at any one time, 15 in garden at rear at any one time
