Lilleshall Abbey
Head 1.1 km south of Lilleshall for Lilleshall Abbey. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument. Add Weston Hall, 7.8 km away, to a visit; it leads 35 places within 15 km.
Abbey or priory near Lilleshall
Just outside Lilleshall
Lilleshall Abbey is 1.1 km south of Lilleshall. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Lilleshall has 15 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
The warmest afternoons in Lilleshall run June to September, at 19–22°C.
Lilleshall Abbey
The site is kept up by English Heritage. Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1.1 km south of Lilleshall
Locating Lilleshall Abbey
Orange: Lilleshall Abbey.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
Largest of the 6 is Telford, home to 156,890. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Lilleshall
Telford
Sheriffhales
Newport
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Lilleshall Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilleshall | 1.1 km north of it | 944 | 3 |
| Telford | 1.3 km southwest of it | 156,890 | 24 |
| Sheriffhales | 2.7 km southeast of it | 361 | 3 |
| Newport | 3.2 km north of it | 14,191 | 1 |
| Edgmond | 6.6 km north of it | 1,560 | 1 |
| Tibberton | 8.1 km northwest of it | 763 | 0 |
Beyond Lilleshall Abbey
35 more lie within 15 km, 2 historic houses, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 museums among them.
PalaceWeston Hall7.8 km away2
Historic house · English HeritageBoscobel House12 km away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey14 km away4
MuseumRAF Museum Midlands10 km away5
MuseumBlists Hill Victorian Town11 km away6
Garden · National TrustSunnycroft Gardens9 km away7
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhite Ladies Priory11 km away8
Historic house · National TrustBenthall Hall14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Lilleshall Abbey
Where is Lilleshall Abbey?
Lilleshall Abbey is 1.1 km south of Lilleshall, Shropshire.
What is Lilleshall Abbey?
Monastery in Shropshire, England, UK.
Who runs Lilleshall Abbey?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Lilleshall Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Lilleshall, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Lilleshall Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Lilleshall Abbey?
Within 15 km: Weston Hall (7.8 km), Boscobel House (12 km), Buildwas Abbey (14 km) and RAF Museum Midlands (10 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Lilleshall Abbey: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weston Hall: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boscobel House: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buildwas Abbey: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RAF Museum Midlands: Voice of Clam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blists Hill Victorian Town: The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sunnycroft Gardens: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- White Ladies Priory: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benthall Hall: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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