Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey
The main entrance (the south porch) seen from the churchyard, showing the truncated extent of the Abbey at left
Malmesbury Abbey
Location in Wiltshire
Malmesbury Abbey
Location in England
51°35′05″N 2°05′54″W / 51.5847°N 2.0984°W / 51.5847; -2.0984
OS grid referenceST 93280 87320
LocationMalmesbury, Wiltshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationRoman Catholic (until 1539)
Websitemalmesburyabbey.com
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc.676
Founder(s)Aldhelm
DedicationSaint Peter and Saint Paul
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Designated1949
Architectural typeAbbey
Groundbreaking7th century
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury
DioceseDiocese of Bristol (since 1897)
ArchdeaconryMalmesbury
DeaneryNorth Wiltshire
BeneficeMalmesbury and Upper Avon
ParishMalmesbury and Brokenborough
Clergy
Bishop(s)Right Rev. Vivienne Faull
Vicar(s)Rev. Oliver Ross
Curate(s)Rev. Sarah Heywood
Chaplain(s)Rev. Deborah Scott-Bromley
ArchdeaconVen. Christopher Bryan

Malmesbury Abbey, at Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England, is a former Benedictine abbey dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It was one of the few English religious houses with a continuous history from the 7th century through to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.