TEWKESBURY ABBEY
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If you would like an overview of this beautiful building, click here for the official website which has some good drone photography. The opening scene is from above the tower and you will see the flat roofed detached property at about the 10 number on a watch face as the camera zooms around. That building, known as The Gatehouse, was our home for a short stay as it is owned and managed by The Landmark Trust. Click here to visit our we page with photographs of this charming little bolt hole.
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The abbey is massive and the sheer size of the building is further emphasised by the west end, which is entirely made up of a huge arch that rises to the full height of the nave. The look and feel of grandeur is continued inside, where giant pillars soar up to the roof.
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The abbey was founded by Robert Fitzhamon, one of William the Conqueror's, most powerful barons, and was built between 1102 and 1121. Other Norman lords and their dynasties are connected with the abbey, and many of them are buried here.
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The photographs above are a random selection from our shoot. As you can tell it is a magnificent building with excellent lighting and with its grand proportions it was a real joy to be there and soak in the atmosphere.
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In fact Tewksbury Abbey is less than 3 miles from junction 9 on the M5 and for those travelling up or down the M5 from Bristol and Birmingham, it is worth making the detour to visit.
Work in progress. To be completed
