2017

ST9387 : Malmesbury Abbey nave vaulting

taken 7 years ago, near to Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England

Malmesbury Abbey nave vaulting
Malmesbury Abbey nave vaulting
Fantastic early 14th century lierne-vaulted nave roof in Malmesbury Abbey
Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey was founded in the 7th century, burnt in the early 9th century, rebuilt and burnt again in 1042. The surviving church largely dates from c1160-70, one of the few English monastic houses with a continual history from the 7th century to the Dissolution.
The main reason for the abbey's prosperity was the shrine of St.Aldhelm LinkExternal link and it was one of the last religious houses to be suppressed in 1539.


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Malmesbury Abbey Nave [14] · Fantastic Early 14th Century Lierne-vaulted Nave Roof [2] Title Clusters: · Malmesbury Abbey nave vaulting [2] ·
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ST9387, 622 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Richard Croft   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 20 January, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 25 January, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 9328 8731 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:35.0763N 2:5.9031W
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OSGB36: geotagged! ST 9328 8731
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