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Biggin Abbey, Cambridgeshire

Biggin Abbey is a late 14th-century farmhouse near Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire. The farmhouse is a surviving part of the residence of The Bishops of Ely and was visited by Henry III, Edward I and Edward II. It was once moated. A small attic room known as the 'Monks Prison' may have been used as a chapel. It is within the council area of South Cambridgeshire (Cambridgeshire).
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1178408.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Cambridgeshire
Lat, Long: 52.233921,0.17661349
Grid Reference: TL 4873 6175
Civil Parish: Fen Ditton CP
Council Area: South Cambridgeshire CA (Cambridgeshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough SA
Police Area: Cambridgeshire PA

GBPN ID: 299909
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Biggin_Abbey,_Cambridgeshire_299909

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