Former Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin
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Former Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 7 May 2018
This was originally the church of a Cistercian monastery founded in 1150 by monks from Melrose, and it survived as the parish church after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII. the present fabric incorporates restorations from 1703 until very recently, following a disastrous fire in 2006.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.845306
Longitude
-3.283324