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Abbey Description
Records indicate that a monastery was first founded in Glastonbury in 601. Another followed around 700 founded by Ine, King of the West Saxons. St Dunstan (924-988) who was first a monk and later abbot of this monastery built the first stone church. He is buried here together with the Saxon kings Edmund (d. 975) and Edmund Ironside (d. 1016). A new Norman church built 1120 was destroyed by fire in 1184. The church underwent expansion between 1186 and the 16th century. In 1539 Henry VIII had the last abbot of the abbey, Richard Whiting hanged on Glastonbury Tor and the monastery destroyed.

Of the once giant monastery church of St Peter and Paul (580ft/177m long) the Late-Norman (1184-1186) St Mary's Chapel with its interlaced
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Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological exhibit, museum;  Historic site;  Architecture - Medieval;  Christian sites;  Tombs, burial site
Address
Glastonbury Abbey
The Abbey Gatehouse
Magdalene Street
Glastonbury BA6 9EL
United Kingdom
Hours
December 1 to January 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed16:3016:3016:3016:3016:3016:3016:30
February 1 to February 28
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
March 1 to March 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:309:309:309:30
Closed17:3017:3017:3017:3017:3017:3017:30
April 1 to May 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:309:309:309:30
Closed18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
June 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
September 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:309:309:309:30
Closed18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
October 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:309:309:309:30
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
November 1 to November 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:309:309:309:30
Closed16:3016:3016:3016:3016:3016:3016:30
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult5.00
Students4.50
Child 15 & under3.00
Family14.50
Child 4 & underFREE
All values are in local currency.
Tips
Family admission (2 adults, 2 children).
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Typical Visit
3 hours
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