Tewkesbury Abbey

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Tewkesbury Abbey is a historic former Benedictine monastery and prominent medieval church in Tewkesbury, England, renowned for its Norman architecture and rich religious heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Church of England church
Grade I listed building
abbey
former Benedictine monastery
parish church
architecturalStyle Norman architecture
Romanesque architecture
consecrationYear 1121
constructionStart early 12th century
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo St John the Baptist
St Mary the Virgin
denomination Church of England
diocese Diocese of Gloucester
foundedAsMonastery 12th century
hasBells ring of church bells
hasBurial Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (memorial association)
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence
various medieval nobles
hasFeature Romanesque nave arcade
fan vaulting in choir
massive Norman crossing tower
medieval stained glass
medieval wall paintings (traces)
monastic cloister remnants
hasOrgan pipe organ
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England entry
surface form: National Heritage List for England
liturgicalTradition Anglican
locatedIn England
Gloucestershire
Tewkesbury
notableEvent Battle of Tewkesbury (1471) burials
notableFor medieval monastic architecture
rich religious heritage
well-preserved Norman nave
parish Tewkesbury
surface form: Tewkesbury with Walton Cardiff and Twyning
postDissolutionUse parish church
previousDenomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
province Province of Canterbury
purchasedBy people of Tewkesbury
religiousOrder Benedictines
suppressedAsMonastery Dissolution of the Monasteries
suppressionYear 1539
touristAttraction yes
towerHeight approximately 45 metres
usedFor Christian worship
concerts and cultural events
website https://www.tewkesburyabbey.org.uk/

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Tewkesbury hasLandmark Tewkesbury Abbey
Tewkesbury hasReligiousBuilding Tewkesbury Abbey
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence burialPlace Tewkesbury Abbey
this entity surface form: Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, England
Tewkesbury Museum near Tewkesbury Abbey