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Downside Abbey - Downside Abbey is a minor basilica dedicated to St Gregory the Great. It is a Grade 1 listed heritage site open to visitors.

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What is Downside Abbey?

Downside Abbey is a Roman Catholic monastery, home to our community of Benedictine monks. Downside Abbey Church is one of only four Minor Basilicas in England, marked as a Grade 1 listed building by English Heritage. We work with the local community along with Young Catholics and people around the world - offering Catholic retreats and guidance on Monastic Vocations.

We have a large Library and Archives with over 500,000 books in the Library alone. 10% of our collections are considered rare as they are dated pre-1801, including things like an 18th-century cookbook and a book of prophets. You can arrange to visit the Archives & Library along with visiting the Church & Monastery.

Are you looking for Downside School?

Downside School is a co-educational private Catholic boarding school based in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Radstock, Somerset. They offer a Benedictine education which puts Christ at its centre and aims to educate young people to develop into future leaders. Catering for ages 11 to 16 in our lower school and 16-18 in our sixth form. Discover more about the school here.

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