Evesham Abbey

Evesham Abbey was founded by Saint Egwin at in Worcestershire, England between 700 and 710 following an alleged vision of the Virgin Mary by a swineherd by the name of Eof.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Evesham Bell Tower and All Saints Church, Evesham.

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is the freestanding belfry for the town of , 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.

Church
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All Saints Church is an active Anglican church in the centre of the town of , , England. All Saints and its neighbour were built by the Benedictine monks of Evesham Abbey in the 12th century to serve the people of Evesham.

Church
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St Lawrence's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the centre of the town of , , 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.

Suburb
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is a locality in the civil parish of , in the Wychavon district, in the county of , England. In 1887 it had a population of 1,311. Today it has a school and an Anglican church.

Suburb
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is an area of in , England having formerly been a separate village. It is linked to the nearby town of by the ancient Ferry.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of , England. It is about three miles east of , and according to the census of 2001, had a population of 232. is situated 1½ miles east of Evesham Abbey.

Evesham Abbey

Latitude
52.09128° or 52° 5′ 29″ north
Longitude
-1.94663° or 1° 56′ 48″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
9C4W33R3+G8
Geo­Names ID
12156236
Wiki­data ID
Q2564352
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“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”
  • Turkish: “Evesham Abbey”

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