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a Historic Building in the town of St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire

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About St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church

Dominating the city skyline on every main approach, the magnificent Abbey Church is a former Norman Abbey Church set in the center of the city.

It overlooks Verulamium Park and was built around 1080 from recycled roman bricks taken from the ruins of Verulamium, the ancient roman city.

It was built on the site of the execution of Alban, Britains first Christian Martyr. Best known for the shrine of St Alban which attracted

pilgrims from afar and contributed to the growth of the city.
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Recommended attractions near St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church

Verulamium Park St Albans	(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)	Pictures
Redbournbury Mill	(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Hatfield House	(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction E)	Pictures
Aldenham Reservoir Country Park	(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction S)	Pictures
Great Wood Country Park	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction E)	Pictures
Berkhamsted Castle	(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Chenies Manor House	(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Wardown Park Museum	(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction N)	Pictures
Knebworth House	(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Whipsnade Wild Animal Park	(11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church

St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire (0.2 miles, 0.4 km)
One of the most pleasant parts of St.Albans is quaint Fishpond Street. The street derives it's name from a fishpond which lay nearby in medieval times where the monks used to fish.
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Hemel Hempstead, in the county of Hertfordshire (4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction W)
Set in a delightful valley of the Chilterns, formed by the River Gade, the town is noted for its variety of old buildings which include the Norman church dedicated to St.Mary.
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Wheathampstead, in the county of Hertfordshire (4.8 miles, 7.6 km, direction NE)
An abiding feature of Wheathampstead is it beautiful 14th-century church dedicated to Saint Helen.
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Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction E)
Hatfield is a town with two histories. There is the history of the ancient market town whose roots are firmly embedded in Saxon times, and the modern-day history of a town that grew to meet the demands of the housing population.
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Shenley, in the county of Hertfordshire (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SE)
Shenley is a small village in Hertfordshire, it is equidistance of around 5 miles from both Watford and St. Albans.
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Welwyn Garden City, in the county of Hertfordshire (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction NE)
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Rickmansworth, in the county of Hertfordshire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction SW)
This is a lovely old town where three rivers meet, it has lakes and watermeadows, and during the 20th-century was known for...
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Berkhamsted, in the county of Hertfordshire (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction W)
With so much to see and experience this fascinating little town makes the perfect destination for a relaxing weekend away from it all.
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Chesham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction W)
Located in the picturesque Chess Valley along the Chiltern hills and surrounded by famland, Chesham is one of Buckinghamshire's...
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Dunstable, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction NW)
Henry I gave Dunstable its first "Royal" charter making it a market town, this was at the time he founded the town's Augustinian priory in 1131.
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Nearby travel help

St. Albans Abbey Station	(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
St. Albans Station	(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)
M10 Junction 1 (Park Street Roundabout)	(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction S)
M25 Junction 21A	(2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction SW)
London Luton Airport	(8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)
St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church to London	(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction SE)
London Heathrow Airport	(19.7 miles, 31.6 km, direction S)

Accommodation & Hotels near St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church

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Comfort Hotel St Albans-City Centre	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Ardmore House Hotel	(0.8 miles, 1.4 km)
Quality Hotel St Albans	(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)
Sopwell House Hotel	(1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction SE)
Thistle St Albans	(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction SW)
Harpenden House Hotel (Form. Corus Hotel Harpenden)	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction N)
Ramada Hemel Hempstead	(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction NW)
Ramada Hatfield	(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction E)
Quality Hotel Hatfield	(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction E)
Beales Hotel	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction E)
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