Kingswood Abbey

Kingswood Abbey
The gatehouse of the abbey
TypeAbbey
LocationKingswood, Stroud District
Coordinates51°37′35″N 2°22′00″W / 51.62639°N 2.36667°W / 51.62639; -2.36667
OS grid referenceST 74705 92035
AreaGloucestershire
Built1139
OwnerEnglish Heritage
Official nameKingswood Abbey gate
Reference no.1004872
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameAbbey gatehouse and adjoining wall to east
Designated23 June 1952
Reference no.1238022
Kingswood Abbey is located in Gloucestershire
Kingswood Abbey
Location of Kingswood Abbey in Gloucestershire

Kingswood Abbey was a Cistercian abbey, located in the village of Kingswood near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England. The abbey was demolished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and all that remains is the gatehouse, a Grade 1 listed building. Through the gatehouse arch are a few houses and the small village primary school of Kingswood.