Newstead Abbey

Newstead Abbey, in 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.

Newstead Abbey
General information
Coordinates53.078333°N 1.1925°W / 53.078333; -1.1925
Construction startedca 1170
OwnerNottingham City Council
DesignationsGrade I listed building
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