Newstead Abbey

Newstead Abbey
General information
Coordinates53°04′42″N 1°11′33″W / 53.078333°N 1.1925°W / 53.078333; -1.1925
Construction startedca 1170
OwnerNottingham City Council
References
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameNewstead Abbey
Designated14 May 1952
Reference no.1265325
Designated1 January 1986
Reference no.1001082

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. The Abbey is on the national buildings at risk register.