Selby Abbey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Selby Abbey |
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OS grid reference | SE615323 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Broad Church |
Website | www.selbyabbey.org.uk |
History | |
Dedication | St Mary the Virgin and St Germain |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
Administration | |
Parish | Selby |
Deanery | Selby |
Archdeaconry | York |
Diocese | York |
Province | York |
Selby Abbey is an Anglican parish church in the town of Selby, North Yorkshire. It was founded by Benedict in 1069 and built by the de Lacy family.
Images for kids
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Coat of arms of the Washington family in fifteenth-century stained glass at Selby Abbey, England
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