2017
ST9387 : Malmesbury Abbey nave vaulting
taken 7 years ago, near to Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
This is 1 of 2 images, with title Malmesbury Abbey nave vaulting in this square
Malmesbury Abbey nave vaulting
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 Link and it was one of the last religious houses to be suppressed in 1539.