Outside views of Abbey Porch Inside Tomb of King Athlestan Parvise Room The Vaulted Ceiling Stained Glass Memorials:     A-H   I-L   M-R   S-Z Gravestones:     A-B     C-H     I-P     Q-Z Malmesbury Hotels/Public Houses Malmesbury Cross Museum St. Aldelms, Catholic Church John Aubrey's Visit

The Abbey is still very much a place of worship, but when not being used for this purpose it is open to the public.

Inside, the Abbey feels very 'grand' - you know you are somewhere important to history.   What is left of the original building is still impressive.   One particular feature we found fascinating were the bosses in the ceiling.   Normally they are too high up to see any detail, but with the aid of the camera's zoom lens, we can see the detail on them (although the quality of the photographs suffered as a result of using the zoom).   There are a couple of these stones at ground level and they are much bigger than we expected - it must have been quite a feat to have placed them so high up.

The staff - members and friends - at the Abbey are always available to answer questions.   They obviously care a great deal about their building.   A couple of years ago we visited the Abbey to take some photographs for two people who knew their ancestors had memorials in the Abbey, but who lived too far away to visit.   Church members/friends who were on duty at the time were very helpful - even going to the bother of moving a large chest so we could photograph a brass plaque that was partly covered.

We have included a section with various crests and pictures from John Aubrey's Wiltshire Collections, including sketches of Burton Hill and Bournvale Chapels, both of which no longer exist.

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Malmesbury from the B4042 road May 2005 (No. 167 - 810k)

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The Abbey is to the right of the spire May 2005 (No. 169 - 527k)

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Porch More detailed photos August 2000 (414k)

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Remembrance Garden benches: Roy JOHNSON Bess & Bobbie THOMAS Daisy May & Claude NORTON August 2000 (D49 - 569k)

This wooden gate is to the side of the entrance to the Abbey grounds (near the Cross) March 2001 (94k)

Part of the iron work on the gate March 2001 (99k)