Tewkesbury Abbey (Tewkesbury)

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 Order of Saint Benedict, Grade I Listed (UK), anglican church
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Former Benedictine Abbey.
The Abbey was founded in 1087 by nobleman Robert FitzHamon.

Building of the present Abbey started in 1102, and was near completion when consecrated in 1121.

With the exception of Westminster Abbey, Tewkesbury contains more medieval tombs than any other church in Britain. The central tower, which stands 148 feet high, is the largest surviving Norman central tower in the world.

After Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries in 1540 most of the monastic buildings and the Lady Chapel were demolished, but the Abbey Church was bought by the townspeople for £453.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tewkesbury_Abbey
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Coordinates:   51°59'25"N   2°9'38"W
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