St Augustine's Abbey
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For other places with the same name, see St Augustine's Abbey (disambiguation).
St Augustine's Abbey (founded as the Monastery of SS. Peter and Paul and changed after Augustine's death) was a Benedictine monastery in Canterbury, Kent, England.[2] The abbey was founded in 598 and functioned as a monastery until its dissolution in 1538 during the English Reformation. After the abbey's dissolution, it underwent dismantlement until 1848.
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Location | Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom |
Part of | Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church |
Reference | 496-002 |
Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
Area | 8.42 ha (20.8 acres) |
Website | www |
Coordinates | 51°16′44.0″N 1°5′13.5″E |
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Since 1848, part of the site has been used for educational purposes (used as boarding houses and a library by The King's School, Canterbury) and the abbey ruins have been preserved for their historical value.[3]