Stone Carvings on Entry Porch of Malmesbury Abbey
Malmesbury Abbey, at Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England, was founded as a Benedictine monastery around 676 by the scholar-poet Aldhelm, a nephew of King Ine of Wessex. In 941 AD, King Athelstan was buried in the Abbey. By the 11th century it contained the second largest library in Europe and was considered one of the leading European seats of learning. It was one of the few English houses with a continual history from the 7th century through to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.[1] It is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The 12th-century historian William of Malmesbury was of the community.
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Location: Malmesbury Wiltshire England UK GB
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