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Launde Abbey is located in Leicestershire, England, 14 miles east of the city of Leicester and 6 miles south west of Oakham in Rutland. The house was built on the site of the Augustinian Launde Priory. The Grade II listed building is predominantly used as a conference and retreat centre by the Church of England dioceses of Leicester and Peterborough.

Launde derived its name from the word Laund(e) meaning an open space in the woods, a glade, a pastur…

After the death of Thomas Cromwell, the house was inherited by his son Gregory Cromwell, who was mar…

In 1957, Cecil Rawlins Coleman CBE and his wife Lilian returned Launde Abbey to the Church.

The Gallery used to be the kitchen

The Stables were probably built around the 1750s on the site of earlier farm buildings.

It is now generally agreed that the Chapel was originally an antechapel in the south aisle of the Pr…

Standing here with arms outstretched arm is an iconic statue, now incorporated into the logos of bot…

Beyond the cedar tree on the walk above the top lawn stands a bronze crucified Christ figure. (I nee…
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