IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Abbey Close, BEDFORD, MK42 9XX
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Abbey Close, MK42 9XX by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Notes
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Image Listing (64 Images Found)
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Image
Details
Distance
1
St Mary & Helena Parish Church, Elstow
The church was originally part of Elstow Abbey
Image: © PAUL FARMER
Taken: 23 Jan 2010
0.03 miles
2
Unusual
This is the church tower for the parish church at Elstow. Unusual as it is built separate from the main body of the church. Apparently when it was built in the medieval period, the ground was very boggy and the builders were not convinced that the footings would support the tower. Similar scenario to the church in nearby Martson Moretaine.
Image: © Dennis simpson
Taken: 13 Apr 2009
0.03 miles
3
Hillersdon House, Elstow
An information board states:
The ruins are the remains of a mansion converted from the cloisters of Elstow Abbey, a large Benedictine nunnery on this site until surrendered to the Crown in 1539 at the dissolution of the monasteries. The standing remains are part of the main wing of the mansion, mostly built for Thomas Hillersdon in 1625 from the previous west range of the 14th century Abbey cloisters and adjoining the church. The mansion was mostly dismantled between 1767 and 1781 after the deaths of three Hillersdon sisters.
Image: © Robin Drayton
Taken: 16 May 2008
0.04 miles
4
Elstow Abbey and Hillersden Mansion
As seen across the field from Wilstead Road.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 29 Apr 2010
0.04 miles
6
Bell Tower
Of the Abbey Church of St Mary & St Helena at Elstow. With six bells, it was built in the 13th Century, extensively rebuilt in 1500 and restoration completed in 1965.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 29 Apr 2010
0.04 miles
7
Graves in Churchyard at St Mary & Helena Parish Church, Elstow
Image: © PAUL FARMER
Taken: 23 Jan 2010
0.04 miles
8
Elstow Parish Church from the village green
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42431
Image: © Robin Drayton
Taken: 16 May 2008
0.04 miles
9
Ruins of Hillersden Mansion
Sir Thomas Hillersden built Hillersden Mansion out of the material of the Abbey in the 1600's, using the buildings standing on the west side of the cloister.
Image: © PAUL FARMER
Taken: 23 Jan 2010
0.04 miles
