Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, England, GB, UK
by Neale And Judith Clark
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Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, England, GB, UK
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Neale And Judith Clark
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Tewkesbury Abbey ,Tewkesbury Parish church or the Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, GB, UK, Europe
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The Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury commonly known as Tewkesbury Abbey is located in the English county of Gloucestershire. 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.
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March 15th, 2023
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