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Abbeytown, Cumberland

Abbeytown, also known as Holme Abbey, is a village in Cumberland. Abbeytown was built around the former Cistercian Holmcultram Abbey, the nave of the church of which now serves the parish as St Mary's Church. The village is within the council area of Cumberland.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Holme Abbey
Historic County: Cumberland
Lat, Long: 54.844663,-3.289704
Grid Reference: NY 1727 5074
Civil Parish: Holme Abbey CP
Council Area: Cumberland CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA

GBPN ID: 34
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Abbeytown,_Cumberland_34

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