March 1018 A.D.—Present. Buckfastleigh, Buckfast Monastery, Devon—Founded by Aylward Duk & Benedictine Monks;
March 1018 A.D.—Present. Buckfastleigh, Buckfast Monastery, Devon—Founded by Aylward Duk & Benedictine Monks; Savignac Monks, 27 Apr 1136; Cistercian Monks Orders Merged 1147; Dissolved 1539; Grated to Sir Thomas Dennys, 1539; Fell in Ruins; Benedictine Prior Rebuilt 1884-1938; Raised to Abbey Status 1902; About 216 Miles SW of London, About 2000 as the Crow Flies Buckfast Abbey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Buckfast Abbey Abbey Church of St Mary Buckfast Abbey Location within Dartmoor Coordinates : 50°29′34″N 3°46′32″W OS grid reference SX7414167369 Location Buckfastleigh , Devon Country United Kingdom Denomination Roman Catholic Website www.buckfast.org.uk History Founded October 28, 1882 Dedication St Mary Consecrated 25 August 193...