A stone window in the Abbot’s House at Muchelney Abbey, Somerset, England
A Window from the Past
A Window from the Past
Muchelney Abbey and Abbott’s House
Founded in 7th or 8th century, Muchelney Abbey is a landmark in Somerset. It was once a wealthy Benedictine house and the second oldest religious foundation in Somerset, but as part of the dissolution the abbey’s principal buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. The Abbey was the second largest in Somerset after Glastonbury, England.
Muchelney Abbey
The only intact structure is the Abbot’s House with well-preserved architectural features including external stonework and inside a great chamber with ornate fireplace, carved settle and stained glass, and timber roof.
Muchelney Abbey Abbott’s House
The Chalice Well
The Chalice Well lies in a protected area of natural beauty, at the foot of a narrow valley running between the Tor and Chalice Hill and is an integral part of the sacred landscape in and around Glastonbury, England. For over two thousand years the Red Spring, or Blood Spring, has flowed ceaselessly and is a place where people have gathered to drink the waters and find solace, peace and inspiration.
The Chalice Well
Enjoying the View from Tor
A couple enjoying the view from Tor, Glastonbury, England. Their dog is more interested in the photographer!
Enjoying the View from Tor
Panorama of Glastonbury from Tor
The top of Tor offers panoramic views of Glastonbury and the surrounding countryside of England
Panorama of Glastonbury from Tor
At the Top of Tor
At the top of Glastonbury Tor (in England) is a 14th-century roofless St Michael’s Tower, it is one of the most famous landmarks in Somerset. Excavations on the Tor have revealed some Neolithic flint tools and Roman artifacts, indicating use since ancient times.
At the Top of Tor
Tor Arch View
Climbing to Tor
Glastonbury Tor is a conical hill, rising to an elevation of 500 feet, in Glastonbury, England.
Climbing to Tor
