St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth

St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
St Augustine's Abbey from the air
Location within Surrey
Monastery information
Other names
  • Church of the Holy Ghost
  • Greyfriars Friary
  • Chilworth Friary
  • Chilworth Abbey
Order
Established
  • 18 June 1892
  • November 2011
Dedicated to
DioceseArundel and Brighton
People
Founder(s)
  • Mary Anne Alliott
  • Fr Arthur Wells
Architecture
StatusAbbey
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated date28 October 1986
ArchitectFrederick Walters
Completion date18 June 1892
Construction cost£7,000
Site
LocationChilworth, Surrey
Coordinates51°12′31″N 0°31′30″W / 51.208745°N 0.525123°W / 51.208745; -0.525123

St Augustine's Abbey or Chilworth Abbey, formerly Chilworth Friary, is a Roman Catholic Benedictine abbey in Chilworth, Surrey. The building, which is Grade II listed, was designed by Frederick Walters and was built in 1892. It was formerly a Franciscan friary and a novitiate for the order. The abbey church is open to the public 365 days a year.