2006

ST5038 : Glastonbury abbey gardens with Chalice Hill beyond

taken 18 years ago, near to Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Glastonbury abbey gardens with Chalice Hill beyond
Glastonbury abbey gardens with Chalice Hill beyond
The parkland within Glastonbury Abbey precinct is planted with many different species of tree, and there is a map with key to identify all the trees here on a wall near the Abbey museum building. From this viewpoint on the ruins next to the Abbots Kitchen, St Michael's tower on the top of Glastonbury Tor appears to rest on top of Chalice Hill. There has been some (unfounded) speculation that the original church (the "vestusta ecclesia") was sited on this spot to satisfy some line-of-sight from the summit of the Tor across the summit of Chalice Hill.

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ST5038, 289 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jim Champion   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 8 August, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 11 August, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 500 387 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.7221N 2:42.9695W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 4997 3878
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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