Evesham Abbey
Evesham Abbey was founded by Saint Egwin at Evesham in Worcestershire, England between 700 and 710 following an alleged vision of the Virgin Mary by a swineherd by the name of Eof.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Evesham Bell Tower and All Saints Church, Evesham.
Evesham Bell Tower
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Evesham Bell Tower is the freestanding belfry for the town of Evesham, Worcestershire. Originally founded in 1207 by Adam Sortes, the present tower, the fourth to stand on the same site, was founded and built by Clement Lichfield, Abbot of Evesham, as the bell tower for Evesham Abbey in the 16th century.
All Saints Church, Evesham
Church
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All Saints Church is an active Anglican church in the centre of the town of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. All Saints and its neighbour St Lawrence's Church were built by the Benedictine monks of Evesham Abbey in the 12th century to serve the people of Evesham.
St Lawrence’s Church, Evesham
Church
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St Lawrence's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the centre of the town of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bengeworth and Hampton.
Bengeworth
Suburb
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Bengeworth is a locality in the civil parish of Evesham, in the Wychavon district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. In 1887 it had a population of 1,311. Today it has a school and an Anglican church.
Hampton
Suburb
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Hampton is an area of Evesham in Worcestershire, England having formerly been a separate village. It is linked to the nearby town of Evesham by the ancient Hampton Ferry.
Aldington
Village
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Aldington is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. It is about three miles east of Evesham, and according to the census of 2001, had a population of 232. Aldington is situated 1½ miles east of Evesham Abbey.
Evesham Abbey
- Type: Monastery
- Description: former abbey at Evesham in Worcestershire, England, UK
- Categories: abbey and religion
- Location: Evesham, Wychavon District, Worcestershire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Spanish—“Evesham Abbey” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Іўшэмскае абацтва”
- Catalan: “abadia d’Evesham”
- Catalan: “Abadia d’Evesham”
- Chechen: “Ившеман аббаталла”
- Chinese: “伊夫捨姆修道院”
- Chinese: “伊夫舍姆修道院”
- Czech: “Klášter Evesham”
- Dutch: “Abdij van Evesham”
- French: “abbaye d’Evesham”
- French: “Abbaye d’Evesham”
- Greek: “Αββαείο του Έβεσαμ”
- Indonesian: “Biara Evesham”
- Italian: “abbazia di Evesham”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Evesham”
- Japanese: “イブシャム修道院”
- Latin: “Abbatia Eveshamensis”
- Russian: “аббатство Ившем”
- Russian: “Ившемское аббатство”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Evesham”
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