Tewkesbury Abbey

Local nameTewkesbury Abbey
LocationTewkesbury, UK

The Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury, commonly known as Tewkesbury Abbey, is located in the town of Tewkesbury in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. A former Benedictine monastery, it is now a parish church. Considered one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Britain, it has the largest Romanesque crossing tower in Europe.

Tewkesbury had been a centre for worship since the 7th century. A priory was established there in the 10th century. The present building was started in the early 12th century. It was unsuccessfully used as a sanctuary in the Wars of the Roses. After the dissolution of the monasteries, Tewkesbury Abbey became the parish church for the town. George Gilbert Scott led the restoration of the building in the late 19th century. The church and churchyard within the abbey precincts include tombs and memorials to many of the aristocracy of the area.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tewkesbury_Abbey

Official Website https://www.tewkesburyabbey.org.uk/

Address Tewkesbury GL20 5, United Kingdom

Coordinates 51°59'25.174" N -2°9'38.217" E

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