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Lower Road, WESTBURY, BA13 4QN

This former priory is like a little cathedral, or perhaps fortress, in the tiny village nestling against Salisbury Plain.

The telephone pole looks much better with its coat of clemitis. Edington is a former agricultural village which lies on the ‘springline’ of the northern escarpment of Salisbury Plain about 4 miles east of the town of Westbury. A priory was founded in the 14th century and became a monastery of the Brothers of Penitence, or Bonshommes. The magnificent monastery church continues in use as the parish church and is the home of the nationally-known annual Edington Music Festival.

This short footpath leaves Lower Road and leads to Downs View. Edington is a former agricultural village which lies on the ‘springline’ of the northern escarpment of Salisbury Plain about 4 miles east of the town of Westbury. A priory was founded in the 14th century and became a monastery of the Brothers of Penitence, or Bonshommes. The magnificent monastery church continues in use as the parish church and is the home of the nationally-known annual Edington Music Festival.

An information board near the church. Edington is a former agricultural village which lies on the ‘springline’ of the northern escarpment of Salisbury Plain about 4 miles east of the town of Westbury. A priory was founded in the 14th century and became a monastery of the Brothers of Penitence, or Bonshommes. The magnificent monastery church continues in use as the parish church and is the home of the nationally-known annual Edington Music Festival.

Wooden squeeze stile, with wooden post in front of it; once denying access for livestock to sweet grazing at the churchyard of Image

The priory and parish church of St Mary, St Katherine and All Saints was built 1352-61 and is an important examples of early Perpendicular. William of Edington founded a chantry here in 1351, which was transferred to the Bonhommes in 1358. The church has some important early monuments. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1364257

The path leading from Inmead to the church passes through this pair of gatepiers. Edington is a former agricultural village which lies on the ‘springline’ of the northern escarpment of Salisbury Plain about 4 miles east of the town of Westbury. A priory was founded in the 14th century and became a monastery of the Brothers of Penitence, or Bonshommes. The magnificent monastery church continues in use as the parish church and is the home of the nationally-known annual Edington Music Festival.

Any church crawler will tell you that generally you bump into one or two people occasionally. Today, however, is Music Festival Week http://www.edingtonfestival.org/ and the place is heaving!

An ancient stile next to the churchyard gate.