Malmesbury abbey benedictine monastery ruins wiltshire england uk gb

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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. The main entrance (the South Porch) seen from the graveyard.

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Location: Malmesbury wiltshire england
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