Sunday 4th June 2023. Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England - The clouds melt away as the sun rises behind the historic abbey and a meadow of buttercups over

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Sunday 4th June 2023. Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England - The clouds melt away as the sun rises behind the historic abbey and a meadow of buttercups overlooking the hillside town of Malmesbury. The historic abbey was founded as a Benedictine monastry in 676 and is the dominant feature at the picturesque Wiltshire market town.

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Size: 8231px × 5487px
Location: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
Photo credit: © Terry Mathews / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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