Newstead Abbey

Newstead Abbey
A view of the Abbey from its east side
Location within Nottinghamshire
General information
LocationRavenshead, Nottinghamshire, NG15 9HJ
Coordinates53°04′42″N 1°11′33″W / 53.078333°N 1.1925°W / 53.078333; -1.1925
Construction startedca 1170
OwnerNottingham City Council
Website
newsteadabbey.org.uk
References
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameNewstead Abbey
Designated14 May 1952
Reference no.1265325
Designated1 January 1986
Reference no.1001082
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Newstead Abbey, in Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire, England, was formerly an Augustinian priory. Converted to a domestic home following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, it is now best known as the ancestral home of Lord Byron. The Abbey is on the national Heritage at Risk Register.