Name: Delapre Abbey
Rating: 5.0

Delapre Abbey

Delapr Abbey, London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8AW, England

1-90 Years

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Northampton’s hidden treasure located just a mile or so from the town centre is alive with the possibilities of the present and surrounded by the echoes of the past.Threatened with destruction many times during its 900 year history, Delapré Abbey has managed to survive and has recently been part restored with support from Northampton Borough Council, devoted volunteers and a £3.65 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

If you are looking for Best Stately Homes and Gardens in Northampton , Northamptonshire then you can visit Delapre Abbey. Delapre Abbey is one of the places in Northampton Northamptonshire for day out with kids and families. More details can be found on the website for this place.

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What to see

The Stable Rooms – an introduction to Delapré Abbey’s 900 year history of survival and revival.The Battlefield Rooms – where you experience the downfall of a King during the pivotal moment in the Wars of the Roses, when the Battle of Northampton was fought on the doorstep of the Abbey.

Entering through the front door, you can go onto investigate 3 more storytelling zones. Relax in the peaceful inner Courtyard and explore the Abbey’s many rooms and intriguing spaces at your leisure.Each zone has a different atmosphere from the quieter Medieval Rooms, where you can contemplate the largely forgotten lives of the women who lived in the Abbey for nearly 400 years. Through to the Bouverie Rooms where you can take part in the gossip and drama of a Victorian family saga.

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