Spital Gate
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Spital Gate by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.
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Spital Gate
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 29 Jul 2022
In Medieval times Cirencester had a large and important Augustinian abbey. In common with all monastic establishments in England, it was dissolved by Henry VIII in the 1530s. The building, which from all accounts was especially grand, was razed to the ground and almost all physical traces have now disappeared. However, this 12th century gatehouse survived and is now grade I listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.720949
Longitude
-1.967091