Dunstable: The Priory Church of St Peter
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Dunstable: The Priory Church of St Peter
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 2 Apr 2006
Building work on the Priory commenced around 1132, and took about eighty years to complete. Two storms in 1222 caused severe damage resulting in both towers at the western end collapsing, and the church was subsequently substantially rebuilt. The Church's website can be found here http://www.dunstableparish.org.uk/ptrrhint.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
51.88542
Longitude
-0.517953