Swinshead Abbey
Swinshead Abbey is a former abbey in Swineshead, Lincolnshire. The register lists it as a scheduled monument. Look also at Heckington railway station, 11 km away, first of 11 more within 15 km.
Abbey or priory near Swineshead
Just outside Swineshead
Swinshead Abbey is 600 m east of Swineshead. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Swineshead has 12 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Swineshead
In Swineshead, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–22°C.
Swinshead Abbey
It is written up in 3 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 600 m east of Swineshead
The map
The map centres on Swinshead Abbey, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Swinshead Abbey
The largest of the 8 towns is Boston, with 45,347 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Swineshead
Bicker
Kirton End
Boston
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Swinshead Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swineshead | 600 m west of it | 2,653 | 2 |
| Bicker | 3.4 km southwest of it | 703 | 2 |
| Kirton End | 3.5 km east of it | 376 | 5 |
| Boston | 4.7 km east of it | 45,347 | 7 |
| Kirton | 6.2 km east of it | 5,576 | 3 |
| Sutterton | 6.7 km southeast of it | 1,068 | 0 |
| Fishtoft | 12 km east of it | 1,077 | 5 |
| Haltoft End | 13 km east of it | 311 | 5 |
Around Swinshead Abbey
Within 15 km you can add 4 museums, 2 castles and an abbey or priory.
MuseumHeckington railway station11 km away2
MuseumHeckington Windmill11 km away3
MuseumBoston Guildhall8.5 km away4CastleCastleManwar Ings600 m away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKyme Priory12 km away6Historic siteHistoric siteHussey Tower8.7 km away7MuseumMuseumThe Pinchbeck Engine Museum of Land Drainage15 km away8CastleCastleWybert's Castle8.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Swinshead Abbey
Where is Swinshead Abbey?
Swinshead Abbey is 600 m east of Swineshead, Lincolnshire.
What is Swinshead Abbey?
Former abbey in Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Swinshead Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Swineshead, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Swinshead Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Swinshead Abbey?
Within 15 km: Heckington railway station (11 km), Heckington Windmill (11 km), Boston Guildhall (8.5 km) and Manwar Ings (600 m).
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 (4)
- Swinshead Abbey: Rodney Burton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heckington railway station: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heckington Windmill: User:Warofdreams, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Boston Guildhall: Christine Hasman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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