Owston Abbey

Owston Abbey
St Andrew's church, Owston, incorporates part of the former abbey.
Location within Leicestershire
Monastery information
OrderCanons Regular
EstablishedBefore 1161
Disestablished1536
Dedicated toSt Andrew
DioceseLincoln
People
Founder(s)Robert Grimbald
Site
LocationLeicestershire, United Kingdom
Coordinates52°39′50″N 0°51′23″W / 52.663842°N 0.856526°W / 52.663842; -0.856526
Visible remainsParts incorporated into the current St Andrew's Parish Church.

Owston Abbey was an Augustinian monastery in Owston, Leicestershire, England.

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