The Remains of Shaftesbury Abbey is a Grade I listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 June 1952. A Founded 888 (Benedictine nunnery) Archaeological site. 1 related planning application.

The Remains of Shaftesbury Abbey

WRENN ID
slow-turret-furze
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 June 1952
Type
Archaeological site
Period
Founded 888 (Benedictine nunnery)
Address
The Remains of Shaftesbury Abbey, SP7 8JR
OS grid reference
ST 861 228
Coordinates
51.00518, -2.19857
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The remains of Shaftesbury Abbey are located adjacent to Park Wall and date back to 1655. The site features excavated foundations of most of the Abbey Church. Numerous remains have been uncovered, including bones believed to belong to King Edward the Martyr, to whom the Abbey was dedicated. Shaftesbury Abbey was a Benedictine Nunnery, founded by Alfred in 888, with his daughter serving as the first Abbess.

Local climate

The Remains of Shaftesbury Abbey receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  1. Boundary Wall Flanking Park Walk on North Side in Curtilage of the Following Porperties Nos 17 and 19 High Street, Nos 6 and 8 Church Lane, Priory House, Church Lane, and the Remains of Shaftesbury Abbey Wall Within Curtilage of Nos 17 and 19 High Street and Facing on to Park Walk Wall Within Curtilage of Nos 6 and 8 and Facing on to Park Walk Wall Within Curtilage of Priory House and Facing on to Park Walk Grade II 15 m
  2. The Abbey House Grade II 51 m
  3. Priory House Grade II 54 m
  4. Dwarf Wall, Railings and Gate Piers to Priory House Grade II 58 m
  5. Former Infant School School House Grade II 66 m
  6. 6 and 8, Church Lane Grade II 68 m
  7. Boundary Wall Enclosing Grounds to Abbey House on South and West Sides with Gate Piers Grade II 78 m
  8. Shaftesbury War Memorial Grade II 85 m
  9. 4, Church Lane Grade II 86 m
  10. Former Church of the Holy Trinity Grade II 90 m