Tag Archives: Medieval
Shaftesbury and the Abbey Ruins
The entrance to the Abbey
The excavated foundations of the Abbey, once a Benedictine nunnery founded by King Alfred around 888AD and destroyed during the reign of Henry VIII in 1539. The Abbey ruins are enclosed by a walled garden. Continue reading
The Bishop’s Palace, Gardens and Cathedral, Wells, Somerset
A medieval palace which has been home to the Bishops of Bath and Wells for about 800 years.
Through a stunning archway to the palace….
