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Tewkesbury Abbey
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Dan Hobson
December 9, 2020
Hiking
Tewkesbury Abbey is a magnificent place of worship in the heart of town. The Grade I-listed building was originally founded as Benedictine Abbey in 1087. After the dissolution of the monasteries, it became the parish church. You can observe wonderful Norman architecture at the abbey and admire stained glass windows that have survived from the 15th century. The abbey grounds are a pleasant place to relax, too.
Mark
September 8, 2019
Road cycling
It was unsuccessfully used as a place of sanctuary by the defeated Lancastrians, at the Battle of Tewkesbury during the Wars of the Roses, May 1471.
Keith
August 30, 2020
Cycling
View from the bedroom window, luckily the bells weren't rung it could have been noisy...
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Location: Gloucestershire, South West England, England, United Kingdom