Looking from Workman's Gardens towards the abbey tower, built after 1513 by Abbot Lichfield and untouched by the general demolition of the site after the dissolution. Two traditional horse-drawn wagons stand on the opposite river bank.

Date:
1890
Location:
Evesham Abbey, Evesham, Wychavon, Worcestershire
Reference:
CC56/01020
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Traditional horse-drawn wagons were first used by Showmen in the early 19th century. By 1850 they were also in use by the Romanichal community and are known as ‘vardos’ in the Romani language.

Content

This is part of the Series: HWT01/01 Glass Plate Negatives And Inkjet Prints; within the Collection: HWT01 Henry W Taunt Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Taunt, Henry William

Curator: Birks, Moira

Keywords

Tower, Medieval Abbey, Rural Landscape, Gypsy, Roma And Travelling Communities