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Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire


  • Located in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, South West England, England
  • Ruined abbey in the centre of town founded as a Benedictine monastery in the seventh century
  • Founded by St. Aldhelm, a member of the Wessex royal family
  • Winding stone stairs take you up to the 'Parvise Treasury' with its ancient books and Bibles, silverware and photographs
  • The great Saxon King Athelestan buried here in 941, an indication of its importance at the time
  • Once had a 431 feet (131 metre) spire
  • Sold to a wealthy wool merchant after The Dissolution of the Monasteries
  • Next door are The Abbey House Gardens

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www.malmesburyabbey.com
 Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire

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